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What is the average speed for a car?

There's no single answer to the average speed of a car. It depends heavily on many factors, including:

* Type of road: Highway driving will have a much higher average speed than city driving.

* Traffic conditions: Heavy traffic drastically reduces average speed.

* Time of day: Rush hour will have lower average speeds.

* Driver behavior: Aggressive driving might lead to higher average speeds (but is unsafe and illegal).

* Type of vehicle: A sports car will likely have a higher average speed than a heavy truck.

* Distance of the trip: A shorter trip might have a lower average speed due to acceleration and deceleration.

While you might find studies giving average speeds for specific contexts (e.g., the average speed on a particular highway during a specific time), there's no universally applicable "average speed of a car."