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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
I've never driven through Mexico with anything more than an 82hp 1993 Mazda 323 with a slipping clutch. Usually I'd drive on the autopista in my 54hp VW non-turbo diesel.
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The toll road between the city and our factory is 2 lanes. That means it is a 3 lane road using the Mexican technique of passing on blind corners by just going down center of the road and expect oncoming and overtaken vehicles to move onto the shoulder. However, I'm not very trusting of that technique so I prefer to pass slow-moving semis in the conventional way between breaks in oncoming traffic - which requires reasonable acceleration.
No doubt I could just stick to the shoulder and crawl up hills behind the semis but after 10 - 12 hours in the plant you just want to get back to the hotel for a shower and then head out for some dinner. Even with enough power to pass it is still a 45 minute drive each way from the city to the factory.