Fuel Economy

[Nigal]

Originally Posted by Racer X-8

Not so strange, for 2 reasons:

1. If you pass thru a series of traffic lights, they could be programmed and will stop you if you're over the speed limit. I could bore you with a long story about me versus a Greyhound bus that was in a hurry late one night,,, just believe it.
2. 10 miles @ 55mph = 10 minutes, 55 seconds. 10 miles @ 80mph = 7 minutes, 30 seconds. The 10 mile difference = 3 minutes, 25 seconds. Using "you" generically---> Now you have to ask yourself "Is 3-1/2 minutes worth it?" The answer to that should almost always be "NO". Heck, a visit to the restroom would use-up all of that. If you're late to get to work, would 3-1/2 minutes really matter that much? How about you leave home on-time and not try to make it up by driving dangerously. <--- Using "you" generically.

[whine] Math is hard and stuff... LOL!

I've been trying to leave home about 5-10 minutes early to make the difference. One of the best things about driving slower is that I don't end up stuck behind the damn soccer moms in minivans going 65 in the fast lane.