"Michel Talon" wrote in message
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Michael McNulty wrote:

From what I've read, while Mercedes does give a tow rating for many of
their
cars sold in German, they limit the speed while towing to either 55 mph
or
62 mph (100 km/h). This is really not suitable for highway use in the
Western United States.


Mere curiosity, what is the speed limit in the US highways? I was under
the
impression it was rather low.


It depends on the state you're in and whether your in an urban or rural
area. Where I live the major highways, outside of citys, are usually 75 mph
(121 km/h). But then, of course the typical speed on these roads is 85 mph.
Some states (Montana, Nevada?), few years ago at least, had no limits.