Chapter 496: The German Highway

On the return trip this time, Hong Tao didn't toss to take any German high-speed rail, that thing just tasted fresh, and he couldn't afford to sit down. No wonder it is said that in Europe, the rich take the train, the poor take the plane, and the ticket price is hundreds of euros at every turn, which is simply a cheat!

It's really cool to drive in Germany!

After entering Germany from the German-French border town of Rheinmünster, it is only necessary to drive 15 kilometers east to the southern German highway 5, which is said to have been built when Hitler came to power.

If you are not familiar with German traffic, you will have to be 100% fined by the Highway Patrol if you drive on this motorway! The reason is simple, you will definitely violate the speed limit.

Someone said, can't I drive slower!

The answer is no, there are obvious speed limit markings on the road, and the green 120 km sign is eye-catching, but when you control the speed within 120 km/h, you will be pitted by the German traffic department, and that sign does not let you reduce the speed to below 120 km/h at all, but reminds you to drive the car to more than 120 km/h!

You'll then be stopped by a BMW 3 Series road car or a BMW 1200cc motorcycle with the obvious Highway Patrol logo (and a helicopter chasing you if you're lucky), and you'll lose at least €375 in fines, and maybe have your driver's license revoked for three months, so there's no place to cry.

Two-thirds of Germany's motorways are marked with speed limits, but they are all different, for example, there is a red sign on the road close to the city, which says 245 km. Don't drive your car above 245 km/h, this time the speed limit is below 245, and if you drive fast, you'll have to lose another 375 euros!

"Why do you want to set this speed limit at 245 km/h?" Hong Tao began to be curious again.

"I think it's because the German police can't run too fast, right?" Wang Jian confidently put forward his own answer.

"Because a lot of cars made in Germany have a mandatory speed limit, once the car exceeds 250 km/h. The throttle will automatically cut off the oil. "As someone who has lived in Germany for many years, Pan has the most say on this issue.

"Do we have this car?" Hong Tao is not dead yet.

"Originally, there was, but let Schweed change it! In addition to fishing, he also likes to toss cars. "Pan, for her little uncle, she can't look forward and back, left and right, and can't look at her.

"Have you ever driven more than 250 kilometers?" Hong Tao: This is really nothing to do, looking for things by yourself.

"Uh......h Woo ......" Pan didn't answer Hong Tao's question at all, and directly kicked the accelerator, and the off-road vehicle flew out, and the speed soared from 150 to 270 kilometers after more than ten seconds, and it was still slowly rising.

"Silly B, don't close your eyes if you have the ability!" Wang Jian sat in the back seat, although his little face was also pale with fright. But don't forget to run on Hong Tao.

"Please! Let's just slow down a bit...... It's so exciting, my little heart, plop! After enduring it for less than ten minutes, Hong Tao couldn't hold back anymore.

The face is precious, the self-esteem is higher, if it is for Gu Xiaolife, both can be thrown!

"Why are you designing such a high speed for a car not to be afraid of more traffic accidents?" When Pan slowed the car back to within 200 kilometers, Hong Tao's mouth was idle again.

On the contrary, Germany's motorway is the fastest and least traffic-related road in the world, with only about 6,000 traffic fatalities a year. It's much less than in other European countries. Pan slowed down the car a little more, and then discussed the problem of the German autobahn with Hong Tao.

There are many reasons for this, such as the character of the Germans, who are very strict most of the time. It's a bit dull, but people can't always stay in the same state, so they have to find an outlet, and driving fast on the highway is their way to relax.

If we just talk about road construction. The standard of motorway construction in Germany is very high. It does not allow ramps of more than 4 degrees, and even if it encounters terrain restrictions, it cannot be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. It doesn't matter if you're blowing up a mountain or building a bridge, the slope can't exceed 4 degrees anyway.

In terms of pavement standards, the German motorway is also the highest standard in the world, and all its sections must ensure that there is a reinforced concrete layer of more than 80 centimeters, which is also a dead rule since Hitler came to power. This thickness is twice that of an American intercontinental highway and is entirely the standard for European road circuits.

In addition, there is a very detailed standard for the flatness of the road surface, the German transportation department stipulates that the road surface of all highways must be high in the middle and low on both sides, and the slope must be 14 degrees. The German transport department believes that this slope allows rainwater to flow quickly into the reservoir on the side of the road without affecting the safety of cars, because rainwater can damage the road surface much more than cars.

In addition to these strict construction standards, all motorways in Germany must be 100% monitored, not only by video, but also by temperature, vibration, wind speed, rain and snow. These monitoring allow the traffic department to keep track of the road conditions of each section of the highway at any time, so as to adjust the speed and traffic restrictions in time, so as to achieve the goal of neither congesting nor wasting road resources.

The last is the strict traffic law and well-equipped traffic patrol police, so that those who intend to violate the traffic rules of the driver do not dare to try easily, and slowly there is no luck psychology, everyone drives in a proper manner, although the speed is high, but according to the rules, it is not easy to have an accident.

"Alas, the hardware is easy to do, but the software is difficult to do, this thing can't be learned in a short time." After listening to Pan's introduction, Hong Tao and Wang Jian agreed that the key is not a question of money, but a problem of people.

The 700-kilometer journey took Pan only three hours to complete, and when they returned to Marx's house, the Marx brothers had already finished taking a shower and were sitting in the living room waiting for them to have dinner together, and the brothers estimated that the speed of the car had not dropped for 300 kilometers except for the speed limit. It's no wonder that there are F1 masters like Stewart, Rosberg and Schumacher in Germany, who have been using these highways since childhood.

Rushing away and coming back, whether you win the prize or not, this is a thing worth celebrating, plus they also won a championship, and the Marx brothers can't wait to hold a float parade to enjoy themselves. However, although they could not go out on a parade in the streets, and the Marx brothers did not intend to be so quietly happy, and the two of them began to prepare for a celebratory reception in their home the next day, inviting all the people who lived nearby, as well as their respective fishing friends and friends, and the date was set for the third day after returning home.

Originally, Hong Tao thought that it would be tiring to hold such a large party, but in fact, it was not the case at all, as the hostess, Pan just made a few phone calls, and then from the next day, various agency companies came to the door, and the matters of their respective agents were all put together, and Pan at most stood on the balcony to inspect and inspect, and then signed a contract check or something, and even went to the scene a few times, so the entire activity area was arranged, including cutting the lawn, arranging the pergola, providing food, flowers, streamers, Service staff, etc., and even send invitations have a special company agent.

"Alas, it's good to be rich! Reach out and you'll have everything. Wang Jian looked at all this in front of him and once again pointed out the rotten nature of the Marx brothers as capitalists.

The venue of this reception is on the lawn in front of Marx's house, and the two large pergolas are even restaurants and dance halls, and the food is still a buffet, and there are only a few things in total, but there are quite a few things to drink, including red wine, high wine and beer, as well as cocktails and various non-alcoholic drinks made by the bartender on the spot.

With the last encounter, Hong Tao and Wang Jian added a meal to themselves before the start of the drinking party, fed their stomachs to their full, and then put on the dress that Pan rented for them, held a glass of red wine, and followed Marx like a dog, to have a contest with his rich neighbors, friends, and fishing friends who were better and more talkative. (To be continued......)