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Originally Posted by WRXGuy1
I just can't believe you drive 85-90MPH with those insane gas prices!
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This the motorway...in Italy you must keep the most rights free lane but usually is:
50-55 1st lane: lorries, buses, very slow cars
55/80 2nd lane: lorries and buses overtaking at 60, cars (at 75-80)
80+ 3rd lane: cars, business small vans.
I usually drive at 90 as we have the "tutors" (avarage speed cameras, 10% tolerance so it's 130+10% kph->90 mph, add the speedo error and there you go)
I just set the cruise control and slow down only when all 2/4 lanes are busy.
If you drive like this you often have to move right for people driving at 100+
On the secondary roads it depends. On country roads usually I go from 50 to 80/90 on the straights depending on the size of the road, the presence of speed cameras or the conditions of the tarmac.
On twisty open roads with no cameras and optimal visibililty (no blind corners or blind intersection) sometimes I drive well into 3 figures...
You can guess why in Italy powerful diesels are very popular. A BMW 330d can give you 30+ MPG at 100+ mph.