Average speed on the Autobahn?

[Krassus]

How quickly do most people drive on the Autobahn? And how fast have you seen people go?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Krassus
How quickly do most people drive on the Autobahn? And how fast have you seen people go?

surprisingly slow....

 

[fyleow]

The speed limit on most parts of the Autobahn is 130 km/h

 

[conjur]

Most autobahns in Germany actually have speed limits. There are very few, if any, left that are unregulated (at least that was my understanding from my trips over there in the 90s).

But, the ones that were limited were set around 85mph (to equate to U.S. speeds.)

And people followed the rules of the road.

Keep right EXCEPT to pass. And, if passing, accelerate and get back over quickly...no easing past the slower vehicle.

 

[Krassus]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: Krassus How quickly do most people drive on the Autobahn? And how fast have you seen people go?

surprisingly slow....

I guess doing 200km+ would be kinda tricky then?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: fyleow
The speed limit on most parts of the Autobahn is 130 km/h

If you get out of the poulated areas there are still quite a bit of limit-free sections

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: conjur
Most autobahns in Germany actually have speed limits. There are very few, if any, left that are unregulated (at least that was my understanding from my trips over there in the 90s).

But, the ones that were limited were set around 85mph (to equate to U.S. speeds.)

And people followed the rules of the road.

Keep right EXCEPT to pass. And, if passing, accelerate and get back over quickly...no easing past the slower vehicle.

I CANNOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE. People here are clearly dusches on the road.

Crawling in the left lane:| ....crawling in both lanes next to each other :|:|

The autobahn is so "fast" simply becasue it's users remain efficient.

 

[GoingUp]

I drove on it quite a bit and its almost all as fast as you can go.... I remember goin 190km/hr in a mercedes and I got passed by a BMW like I was standing still...

 

[conjur]

The Autobahn

The Autobahn is the pinnacle of the German driving experience, perhaps the ultimate in driving altogether. Virtually all of the world's serious drivers have heard of it and longed to take their shot at conquering it. German cars are known for their precise engineering and craftsmanship; the Autobahn completes the driving equation.

Some people are disappointed the first time they drive on the Autobahn. They come with visions of a twenty-lane superhighway where cars are barely a blur as they whiz by. In reality, the Autobahn looks like the average freeway, and despite rumors to the contrary, not everyone is traveling at the speed of sound. And the stories of unlimited speed are only half correct-- many sections of Autobahn do have speed limits.

Still, the Autobahn offers a transcendental driving experience. The roads are in extremely excellent condition, except in some areas of the east where the government is still trying to undo 40 years of Communist "maintenance". Amenities are numerous, and drivers are well-trained and cooperative. It's life in the fast lane on the Autobahn, and everyone's on the same page.

 

[Krassus]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: conjur Most autobahns in Germany actually have speed limits. There are very few, if any, left that are unregulated (at least that was my understanding from my trips over there in the 90s). But, the ones that were limited were set around 85mph (to equate to U.S. speeds.) And people followed the rules of the road. Keep right EXCEPT to pass. And, if passing, accelerate and get back over quickly...no easing past the slower vehicle.

I CANNOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE. People here are clearly dusches on the road. Crawling in the left lane:| ....crawling in both lanes next to each other :|:| The autobahn is so "fast" simply becasue it's users remain efficient.

Not to mention the fvcking rubber-neckers! I swear to god, these people are alive simply because it's illegal to kill them! If i could, i'd go to a collision site with a minigun and spray every vehicle that slows down to below 100km/h!

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Krassus
Not to mention the fvcking rubber-neckers! I swear to god, these people are alive simply because it's illegal to kill them! If i could, i'd go to a collision site with a minigun and spray every vehicle that slows down to below 100km/h!

I don't think my car does more than 100 km/h 😛

 

[LS20]

they have frequent traffic "jams" too

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Krassus
Not to mention the fvcking rubber-neckers! I swear to god, these people are alive simply because it's illegal to kill them! If i could, i'd go to a collision site with a minigun and spray every vehicle that slows down to below 100km/h!

I don't think my car does more than 100 km/h 😛

about 60mph?!? Wow..your car sucks

 

[Izzo]

Originally posted by: Krassus

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: conjur Most autobahns in Germany actually have speed limits. There are very few, if any, left that are unregulated (at least that was my understanding from my trips over there in the 90s). But, the ones that were limited were set around 85mph (to equate to U.S. speeds.) And people followed the rules of the road. Keep right EXCEPT to pass. And, if passing, accelerate and get back over quickly...no easing past the slower vehicle.

I CANNOT AGREE WITH YOU MORE. People here are clearly dusches on the road. Crawling in the left lane:| ....crawling in both lanes next to each other :|:| The autobahn is so "fast" simply becasue it's users remain efficient.

Not to mention the fvcking rubber-neckers! I swear to god, these people are alive simply because it's illegal to kill them! If i could, i'd go to a collision site with a minigun and spray every vehicle that slows down to below 100km/h!

I would buy you the ammo. Two weeks ago, there was an accident on EB I-96. All three lanes were blocked and there were fire trucks and ambulances. I was on WB I-96. There is a 4-5 foot tall concrete median in between EB and WB. So you can only see the very tops of the emergency vehicles. But still, traffic was backed up for 2 miles on my side. And as soon as we passed the accident, we immediately sped up to 70-80 mph. I was absolutely livid. At peak traffic times, alls it takes is one or two morons to do something stupid that causes miles of backups. If I could have all of the names of the people that slowed down at first, then the roads would be a much better place to drive...