stackyFACTSYou aren't driving quite as fast as you think you are. Automakers deliberately calibrate speedometers to read slightly higher than your actual speed to protect themselves from lawsuits and ensure you don't accidentally get a ticket. You might feel like you're aggressively pushing eighty, but reality is far more mundane.
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