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Speed limiter/Governer in a newer car?
With the new job too far away for the Leaf, the Golf with a busted transmission and the Bug not wanting to get started up without leaking like the Exxon Valdez I have been contemplating selling all and getting a newer car.
However, with the amount of miles I'm planning on driving (about 24,000 per year) I feel that it's going to be more important than ever to reduce both fuel consumption and wear and tear. Obviously one way to do that is to drive slower. A block behind the accelerator pedal seems like a good start. But what about top speed? Note that I may not be the only one driving this car, yet I'm the one that's going to be paying for it. And even when I do drive there's always that temptation to go a little faster. Let's say I get a newer Toyota or Mazda and limit top speed to 55mph. Is there anything that would work correctly with modern electronics? Any ideas as to what I could fabricate myself?
Open to all ideas and criticism.
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