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Old Dec 17, 2004 | 9:03 am
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FRAkid
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Originally Posted by back seat
I saw one on the 407 yesterday - it was cruising along about 110 kms. I could only think that this car offers little more protection than a motorcycle. I might use one in the city - but the highway - NEVER!
It definitely takes some getting used to driving it on the highway (e.g. on the Autobahn at 140 km/h, which is its maximum speed) because you feel like in a go kart - but hey, crash tests certify it to be safer than many mid size vehicles.

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