So, there was something I read (or saw?) a while ago, don’t remember if it was an article, forum post or even YT video, but the basic idea is this:
The manufacturers, not just Tesla, purposely report a higher speed on the speedometer than you are actually going so that even if your speed varies a little high, it won’t be high enough for a speed enforcement officer to tag you as speeding. Most places allow up to 5 mph over the speed limit before tagging you, but there are a few places that don’t allow any.
I’m inclined to believe it on just the basis that people (including myself) vary in speed under and over what they are trying to stay at. And even cruise control sometimes varies too, for whatever reason.
This isn’t just the manufacturers “looking out for you,” as it helps absolves them of the issues where drivers claim “well, my speedometer said I wasn’t going that fast,” trying to push the fault onto the manufacturers.
The manufacturers, not just Tesla, purposely report a higher speed on the speedometer than you are actually going so that even if your speed varies a little high, it won’t be high enough for a speed enforcement officer to tag you as speeding. Most places allow up to 5 mph over the speed limit before tagging you, but there are a few places that don’t allow any.
I’m inclined to believe it on just the basis that people (including myself) vary in speed under and over what they are trying to stay at. And even cruise control sometimes varies too, for whatever reason.
This isn’t just the manufacturers “looking out for you,” as it helps absolves them of the issues where drivers claim “well, my speedometer said I wasn’t going that fast,” trying to push the fault onto the manufacturers.