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Auto-rickshaws have their top speeds restricted for safety

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Riding in a three-wheeled tin can through chaotic South Asian traffic is exhilarating enough without breaking the sound barrier. Manufacturers intentionally cap the engines at low top speeds, because the vehicles have the aerodynamic stability of a shopping cart and tend to tip over if you take a corner too fast.

Auto-rickshaws have their top speeds restricted for safety
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