Did you know? Renault and Dacia are limited to 180 km/h

Since 2022, all vehicles from Renault and Dacia, except for the Alpine brand, are electronically limited to 180 km/h. What is the reason?

Big Brother is watching you! The security shift, even bordering on surveillance, is just beginning. Since 2022, all Renault and Dacia vehicles have been electronically restricted to 180 km/h. However, the quest for safety – as the argument is pushed – goes even further: the restriction can now be enacted in real time with the help of sign recognition. This is a very approximate system that will open the door to many complaints.

Road safety is highlighted in this decision, with the maximum speed limit in France being 130 km/h. The 50 km/h margin is therefore more than sufficient in the context of energy sobriety and reducing fatalities on the road. But the issue lies elsewhere.

With all the electronic aids in place, Renault and Dacia also want to assess their customers’ driving styles and, in the future, submit these scores to insurers. Again, the argument is that this will reward good drivers at the expense of others. This surveillance touches upon personal data and is not entirely legal in France according to the CNIL.

It should also be noted that all electric cars from Renault are similarly electronically limited, but to 160 km/h! This reflects consistency on the altar of energy efficiency.

As early as 2019, Volvo had already implemented this speed limitation measure, always emphasizing the acceptable argument of safety.

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