Although the theoretical maximum speed was set at 100 km/h for a new type car, its practical highest speed was limited to ninety-five km/h, which was certainly better than ninety km/h of conventional series.
新形電車なので、最高速度を100km/hまで取る事ができたが、最高速度は実用限界とも言える95km/hで旧形電車の90km/hに対して性能面ではアップした。