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an indicated 33mph was 30, but an indicated 68mph was 60!

I think we had another discussion here on the BBS about this very topic a while back.

My Honda speedo seems to indicate that it's deliberately set to read exactly 10 percent high at all times. So:

- 33 mph is really 30
- 66 mph is really 60
- 88 mph is really 80

Checking this against GPS units, "your speed is" radar emplacements, and speedometer check markers, all seem to support this theory.

Someone on the BBS suggested the following reason: Car manufacturers get fined if it's discovered that their speedos are reading too low, but not if the speedos are reading too high.

I personally think it's just a conspiracy to trick people into driving slower.
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Tony Fabris