How long does it take to read Unsafe at Any Speed?
the designed-in dangers of the American automobile
Unsafe at Any Speed by Ralph Nader takes about 5 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 28 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1965. 298 pages, about 81,950 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Published in 1965 Unsafe at any speed is the full story of how and why cars kill, and why the automobile manufacturers have failed to make cars safe, even though the knowledge and technical skill to do so have been in their hands for years.
Subjects: Automobiles, Safety measures, Design and construction
