As you may already know, I am American and my wife is German (as all hell). We live in Hannover, Germany, and though we do not own a car, we sometimes get to borrow one from friends and family members. During the weekend of December 15th, 2012, we drove between the state of Hesse (Hessen) and Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony) along the A7 Autobahn.
People in Germany often drive very fast on the Autobahn. We averaged 120 km/h during our journey, which is about 75 mph. In this video, you can see cars passing us at far greater speeds, especially the first car at the very beginning.
Listen, Germans, I know you want to make it home in time for Tatort and Wiener Schnitzel, but that’s no reason to wrap your Beemer around a tree.
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Oh God, My Wife Is German. 
The one thing I noticed about the Autobahn during my only trip (so far) to the Fatherland is how orderly it seemed to be. I mean i know they have traffic jams just like we do. Our driver even had to take a detour because of one, but on the whole it seemed like a ballet, and that everyone on the road knew their part to play. Yes, it is painfully obvious how much better–on the whole–the Germans are at driving, than us Americans. My God, if you took our speed limits away even for one day, it would begin to resemble Mad Max beyond Thunderdome! Also, I love riding the Autobahn over there, and just riding around in general, because all the cars are nice and new! I’m a car guy, so my head was on a swivel the whole time! Audis, Bimmers and Mercs, oh my! :-D (Again, I wasn’t driving! :-) )
Loved the video, dude. Keep ’em comin’!
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Thanks man!
And thanks for the great comment!
I’ve got a few friends who are really into cars, and my entire attitude about them is sacrilege to their ears. But I shall not change. :)
How are things with you?
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Things are great with me man, I hope they are with you. You make me jealous, though, living over there. All that beer…Mmm…and sausages…Mmm…and cars! Ha ha Sorry about the assholes, though… :-( Best wishes!
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Thanks man! Best wishes to you as well!
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You are not wrong. The driving in Germany was the only mad thing that I highlighted after my first 18 months in Germany. http://tinyurl.com/b3vl79y
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It was cool to read about Germany from an Englishman’s perspective. Thank you for sharing!
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