(14 Jul 2015, 8:48 pm)G-CPTN wrote First, the vehicle should have been checked over for things like shift quality and will have a performance-optimising programme to be as economical as possible whilst having adequate performance.
It is, after all a demonstrator.
If the driver was 'on time' there would be no need to exceed an appropriate speed - arriving early simply means having to wait at the next timing point.
Remember Mr Huntley's quote:
"A fag break at the end of the route is good for the driver but not for the passenger"