Anyone remember the Carter years?

[Carsman]

Remember Drive 55? That's one thing I hated about the Carter years.

I forgot about that one. That's the reason that all cars made when he was in office had the 55 highlighted on the speedometer.   Cars back then barely made any speed above it anyways so it was a mote point. All the cars from back then had shitty engines and rotted out quick.

55 MPH on highways was mandated to "save gas", since oil prices were sky high, and as well as to save lives, since slower speeds caused fewer fatal crashes.
(Many highways today still have the 55 MPH speed limit)