Speed Limiter.....The Hell?????!
Jun 3, 2011 | 10:46 am
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Jun 3, 2011 | 1:50 pm
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i can virtually guarantee that nobody at avis spent time setting this up, and probably doesn't even know it exists... a prior renter stuck in traffic screwing around...
Jun 3, 2011 | 3:54 pm
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We've had an extended discussion over on the National Forum about MyKey:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/natio...ctivation.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/natio...ctivation.html
Jun 4, 2011 | 10:41 pm
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Jun 5, 2011 | 5:04 am
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Yeah, Ford MyKey has this option for parents, as noted above. In the Fords that I've owned or driven, they are usually governed to 106-110 MPH, but the MyKey allows it to be set lower than that, unfortunately.
For the GM cars, the Camaro has a setting where you can have it beep/blink when you hit certain speeds. It's annoying because the speed limit always changes but to change the speed warning, it's buried deep in the options. The CTS also flashes on the dash that the "Max speed is 125 MPH" but doesn't cut you off from going faster...
For the GM cars, the Camaro has a setting where you can have it beep/blink when you hit certain speeds. It's annoying because the speed limit always changes but to change the speed warning, it's buried deep in the options. The CTS also flashes on the dash that the "Max speed is 125 MPH" but doesn't cut you off from going faster...
Jun 5, 2011 | 5:09 am
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Jun 5, 2011 | 11:07 pm
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Jun 7, 2011 | 2:09 pm
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Jun 7, 2011 | 11:41 pm
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It can go about 129mph when it reaches terminal velocity after sending it over a very high cliff or pushing out of an airplane.
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Jun 9, 2011 | 8:18 pm
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So the Ford Focus that I picked up from LaGuardia started beeping at me, the dashboard messenger indicated that I was near/at the vehicle's allowed maximum speed.
I've never had that in three years of renting, albeit for most of my trips this wouldn't be an issue anyway. But I'm on Long Island, where if you aren't doing at least ten miles over the limit you are holding up traffic.....
It's not the end of the world, I hand it back today.
(Just for future reference, is there a safe/legal way to disable it?)
I've never had that in three years of renting, albeit for most of my trips this wouldn't be an issue anyway. But I'm on Long Island, where if you aren't doing at least ten miles over the limit you are holding up traffic.....
It's not the end of the world, I hand it back today.
(Just for future reference, is there a safe/legal way to disable it?)
Jun 11, 2011 | 8:40 am
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The solution lies with the MyFordTouch system. There are normally 2 keys on the keychain, and one of them is programmed to limit the speed of the veihcle to 80mph. The other key is not limited. It is part of the parental control system of MyFordTouch. Try the other key the next time.
Jun 12, 2011 | 12:50 pm
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Just had the same issue with a Ford Focus I rented at IAD. It was limited to 80mph. Though this was probably for the greater good. I have a habit of getting pulled over/tickets for speeding in rental cars for some reason.