What the hell is that?

[Dinan55]

What's that little red dash I sometimes see on the speedometer of performance cars? I've always asked myself that question and can't seem to find an answer.

http://carad0.ipixmedia.com/abc/carad/9711162x809698/809698-09102003171605-15.JPG

 

[Kirby]

In that picture it's the 55 mph mark - to remind you of the "default" maximum speed limit.

 

[ooo000HITMAN000ooo]

looks like someone one fooked up when they made it LOL

 

[mikev]

I don't want to start the whole most americians are think as bear shit thing (well maybe a little ) but out of all the interiors i've seen in different countries the us models are the only ones that need the huge reminder of what fuel the use on the guage. coinsidance??? I think Not.

 

[PuShAkOv]

Red line starts there ....

 

[Abdoman]

That mark actually started when the Federal Government mandated a maximum speed limit of 55 MPH on all highways. Of course, this was to save fuel. Not anymore. Now we are free to waste as much fuel as we want!

 

[Dinan55]

Red line starts there ....

Speedometer, not tachometer.

 

[Dinan55]

I don't want to start the whole most americians are think as bear shit thing (well maybe a little ) but out of all the interiors i've seen in different countries the us models are the only ones that need the huge reminder of what fuel the use on the guage. coinsidance??? I think Not.

Even though I'm not American (woo-hoo!) they only put that fuel thing on American cars, which are worth a little bit above 98% of the kids that go to my school, and a little bit below dog-shit.