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Old April 3rd 06, 11:21 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Default A New Entry for the Sloth Glossary: The -5 Sloth

Larry Bud wrote:
> Old Wolf wrote:
> > Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> > > Here's an as-yet-unnamed subcategory of Sloth: the -5 Sloth. The -5
> > > Sloth drives around everywhere at 5 MPH below the posted speed limit.
> > >
> > > The reason why the -5 Sloth drives at (SL - 5) is still a mystery

> >
> > They think they are doing the SL, but their speedo reads high.
> > (I have observed many Japanese cars come from the factory
> > with high speedos -- perhaps an attempt by the manufacturers
> > to make their car look better in crash statistics).

>
> "You have observed"??? In what way?
>
> Have you done objective tests?


Driving next to someone whose speedo is known to be correct

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