Whats your comfortable cruising speed?

Shan2nu · 7th June 2005, 23:13

This isn't about how fast you can drive. This is about, the speed you usually do on a relaxed cruise or on a long distance journey.

Make sure that you vote for the speed at which you feel the most confident and at the same time, enjoy your drive.

NOTE : Incase you have more than 1 car, choose the car that you drive the most.

Shan2nu

drifter · 7th June 2005, 23:17

It depends a lot on the car...

say in the Accent i'd cruise happily around 130kmph.
Indica 110kmph.
Zen - 100kmph
800 - 80kmph.

Its all about the car and the roads.

Drifter

Shan2nu · 7th June 2005, 23:18

I usually cruise between 100 and 120kmph. It's not too fast and it's not too slow.

Shan2nu

Steeroid · 7th June 2005, 23:20

100 - 120 is a comfortable cruising speed in India. About 140-160 here (except while approaching a speed camera) is good enough to cruise.

gr8guzzler · 7th June 2005, 23:21

Hey Shan2nu....you come out with some cool polls....

I've voted for 100-120 cause that's what I'm more comfortable at...anything more than that is a accident in waiting on Indian roads...except expressway where you can easily cruise at 140+

Cheers!!!

speedsatya · 7th June 2005, 23:35

if its on a road with oncoming traffic then its a max of 120kph.
if its the ghats or roads with superb corners ,then sky is the limit.its only engine braking and slow in and fast out
on the expressway type roads its 120-140 kph.and an ocassional mad burst of 160kph speedo.

i have voted for 100-120kph.

Vack · 7th June 2005, 23:41

well it all depends on what car im driving... usually, on an open road if its my mercedes, i go around 100-110 km/h... if its the porsche, well i havent really taken notice but im sure its around 130km/h...and on the expressway, well i have touched a max speed of 240 in the mercedes, havent had a chance to unleash the porsche on the expressway

highwayblaze · 7th June 2005, 23:46

in a 65mph zone 90mph is very comfortable because 65mph actually feels really slow... 90mph everything is still very comfortably under control

F50 · 7th June 2005, 23:52

I have chosen 80-100 kmph coz i drive Santro and once it goes over 120 its starts vibrating so crusing can be called @ 100 kmph.
Whereas it changes with car .... Drifter's Accent while going to Goa, I was very much happy doing in 120 region.

Rudra Sen · 8th June 2005, 00:06

Shan2nu, do you consider 30-60kmph on a long distance journey as poll option?

speedsatya · 8th June 2005, 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by F 50

Whereas it changes with car .... Drifter's Accent while going to Goa, I was very much happy doing in 120 region.

how did it feel doing 120kph on drifters slick tires.

EVO6 · 8th June 2005, 00:10

I either drive the Skoda 1.9Tdi or the E220 CDI for long distance travel and hence my preference is between 121-140 kmph ...
Provided there is road to do that kinda speeds ...

revtech · 8th June 2005, 00:12

considering i just turned 18 and dont have much experience driving i usually drive between 60 - 80 kmph i feel safe at those speeds and i no that i am in full control incase some thing just springs up in the middle of the road.it does feel slow sometimes but i usually cruise at 80.

rev

srasania · 8th June 2005, 00:21

aroud 60kmph is good speed on Mumbai highways(Eastern/Western),and around 90kmph on the intercity highways/espressways.
Suraj

RJK · 8th June 2005, 02:24

100-120kmph is sane enough speed cruising in India. You never know who might kump onto the road out of nowhere !

View Poll Results: What's your cruising speed??
30-60kmph	5	1.13%
61-80kmph	65	14.74%
81-100kmph	182	41.27%
101-120kmph	140	31.75%
121-140kmph	36	8.16%
141-160kmph	11	2.49%
161-180kmph	1	0.23%
181-200kmph	1	0.23%
201-250kmph	0	0%
251 and above	0	0%
Voters: 441. You may not vote on this poll

7th June 2005, 23:13	#1
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Whats your comfortable cruising speed? This isn't about how fast you can drive. This is about, the speed you usually do on a relaxed cruise or on a long distance journey. Make sure that you vote for the speed at which you feel the most confident and at the same time, enjoy your drive. NOTE : Incase you have more than 1 car, choose the car that you drive the most. Shan2nu Last edited by Shan2nu : 7th June 2005 at 23:24.
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7th June 2005, 23:17	#2
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	It depends a lot on the car... say in the Accent i'd cruise happily around 130kmph. Indica 110kmph. Zen - 100kmph 800 - 80kmph. Its all about the car and the roads. Drifter
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7th June 2005, 23:18	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	I usually cruise between 100 and 120kmph. It's not too fast and it's not too slow. Shan2nu
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7th June 2005, 23:20	#4
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	100 - 120 is a comfortable cruising speed in India. About 140-160 here (except while approaching a speed camera) is good enough to cruise.
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7th June 2005, 23:21	#5
gr8guzzler BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 653 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	Hey Shan2nu....you come out with some cool polls.... I've voted for 100-120 cause that's what I'm more comfortable at...anything more than that is a accident in waiting on Indian roads...except expressway where you can easily cruise at 140+ Cheers!!!
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7th June 2005, 23:35	#6
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,169 Thanked: 738 Times View My Garage	if its on a road with oncoming traffic then its a max of 120kph. if its the ghats or roads with superb corners ,then sky is the limit.its only engine braking and slow in and fast out on the expressway type roads its 120-140 kph.and an ocassional mad burst of 160kph speedo. i have voted for 100-120kph. Last edited by speedsatya : 7th June 2005 at 23:41.
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7th June 2005, 23:41	#7
Vack BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 36 Thanked: Once	well it all depends on what car im driving... usually, on an open road if its my mercedes, i go around 100-110 km/h... if its the porsche, well i havent really taken notice but im sure its around 130km/h...and on the expressway, well i have touched a max speed of 240 in the mercedes, havent had a chance to unleash the porsche on the expressway Last edited by Vack : 7th June 2005 at 23:43.
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7th June 2005, 23:46	#8
highwayblaze BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago/Mumbai/Pune Posts: 771 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	in a 65mph zone 90mph is very comfortable because 65mph actually feels really slow... 90mph everything is still very comfortably under control
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7th June 2005, 23:52	#9
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,707 Thanked: 103 Times	I have chosen 80-100 kmph coz i drive Santro and once it goes over 120 its starts vibrating so crusing can be called @ 100 kmph. Whereas it changes with car .... Drifter's Accent while going to Goa, I was very much happy doing in 120 region.
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8th June 2005, 00:06	#10
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Shan2nu, do you consider 30-60kmph on a long distance journey as poll option?
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8th June 2005, 00:10	#12
EVO6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 488 Thanked: 11 Times	I either drive the Skoda 1.9Tdi or the E220 CDI for long distance travel and hence my preference is between 121-140 kmph ... Provided there is road to do that kinda speeds ...
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8th June 2005, 00:12	#13
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	considering i just turned 18 and dont have much experience driving i usually drive between 60 - 80 kmph i feel safe at those speeds and i no that i am in full control incase some thing just springs up in the middle of the road.it does feel slow sometimes but i usually cruise at 80. rev
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8th June 2005, 00:21	#14
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	aroud 60kmph is good speed on Mumbai highways(Eastern/Western),and around 90kmph on the intercity highways/espressways. Suraj
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8th June 2005, 02:24	#15
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,140 Thanked: 701 Times	100-120kmph is sane enough speed cruising in India. You never know who might kump onto the road out of nowhere !
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