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Re:Mazda made its first EV artificially slower 'to feel more... by thethrowboat on Friday January 10, 2020 @01:19PM (#22013353)
Isnt left lane for overtaking usually? Just speed up a bit and merge to right. And safe driving style (keep your distance) would save you from falling stuff much better than car that does 0-60 in 4 seconds.
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Re:Mazda made its first EV artificially slower 'to feel more... by filoleg on Friday January 10, 2020 @02:15PM (#22014220)
Ok, fine, let me tune my example to be a bit more specific. You are not in the leftmost lane, you are in the middle one, but there is someone directly to the left of you, so you cannot safely swerve to the left.
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Re:Mazda made its first EV artificially slower 'to feel more... by natch on Friday January 10, 2020 @02:12PM (#22014187)
"in cases where you have to perform a safety maneuver or evade something."

BTW having 0-60 in 3 seconds helps you keep a safe driving distance.

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