Posted by Cathy F. on July 8, 2006, 4:01 pm
> I commute to work 52 miles one way and I take the secondary roads and
> drive as close to 40 MPH has possible all the way. Ever since I changed
> my route to work by staying off the interstate and slowing down I'm
> consistently getting 63 MPG and easily 600 miles per tank.
> Slow down and drive 40 MPH if you want higher MPG and more miles per
> tank.
How many people on 2-lane roads where passing is difficult get POed at you
when they're stuck behind a car going 40 on a 55 road?
Cathy
>
Posted by Bill on July 8, 2006, 4:26 pm
>>
>> I commute to work 52 miles one way and I take the secondary roads and
>> drive as close to 40 MPH has possible all the way. Ever since I changed
>> my route to work by staying off the interstate and slowing down I'm
>> consistently getting 63 MPG and easily 600 miles per tank.
>>
>> Slow down and drive 40 MPH if you want higher MPG and more miles per
>> tank.
> How many people on 2-lane roads where passing is difficult get POed at you
> when they're stuck behind a car going 40 on a 55 road?
> Cathy
>>
Ah yes, leveraging one's fuel economy. When this happens, they are saving
gas too. Those who get POed are simply too stupid to care about.
Posted by Cathy F. on July 8, 2006, 4:46 pm
>>
>>>
>>> I commute to work 52 miles one way and I take the secondary roads and
>>> drive as close to 40 MPH has possible all the way. Ever since I changed
>>> my route to work by staying off the interstate and slowing down I'm
>>> consistently getting 63 MPG and easily 600 miles per tank.
>>>
>>> Slow down and drive 40 MPH if you want higher MPG and more miles per
>>> tank.
>>
>> How many people on 2-lane roads where passing is difficult get POed at
>> you when they're stuck behind a car going 40 on a 55 road?
>>
>> Cathy
>>>
> Ah yes, leveraging one's fuel economy. When this happens, they are saving
> gas too. Those who get POed are simply too stupid to care about.
I want to get from point A to point B, without being held up by the
slow-poke in front of me - no matter how virtuous his/her motives. Ever
notice how long of a line forms behind someone going 45-ish on a 2-lane road
where safe passing places are few & far between? That alone shows that most
people have no desire to go 40 mph on a 55 road.
Cathy
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>
Posted by Bill on July 8, 2006, 5:14 pm
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I commute to work 52 miles one way and I take the secondary roads and
>>>> drive as close to 40 MPH has possible all the way. Ever since I changed
>>>> my route to work by staying off the interstate and slowing down I'm
>>>> consistently getting 63 MPG and easily 600 miles per tank.
>>>>
>>>> Slow down and drive 40 MPH if you want higher MPG and more miles per
>>>> tank.
>>>
>>> How many people on 2-lane roads where passing is difficult get POed at
>>> you when they're stuck behind a car going 40 on a 55 road?
>>>
>>> Cathy
>>>>
>> Ah yes, leveraging one's fuel economy. When this happens, they are
>> saving gas too. Those who get POed are simply too stupid to care about.
> I want to get from point A to point B, without being held up by the
> slow-poke in front of me - no matter how virtuous his/her motives. Ever
> notice how long of a line forms behind someone going 45-ish on a 2-lane
> road where safe passing places are few & far between? That alone shows
> that most people have no desire to go 40 mph on a 55 road.
> Cathy
Honestly, Cathy, I was thinking in terms of driving the speed limit. I
drive 55 when the speed limit is 55 and occasionally cause these long lines.
I don't feel sorry for those behind me. I've met a few patrol cars under
these circumstances so perhaps I've even saved one a speeding ticket. Only
4-lane divided highways have higher speed limits in MN. Although I drive 55
on these too, the other cars are free to pass in the left lane. On occasion
I've found myself in the right lane in a line of other drivers who have also
elected to drive 55.
I hear people complain about the high cost of fuel , blaming someone else
for gouging them. These selfish people will be the last to admit that they
are empowered to lower that price through conservation. There is something
unfair about my paying more for gas because they are wasting it.
Posted by Cathy F. on July 9, 2006, 7:52 pm
>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I commute to work 52 miles one way and I take the secondary roads and
>>>>> drive as close to 40 MPH has possible all the way. Ever since I
>>>>> changed
>>>>> my route to work by staying off the interstate and slowing down I'm
>>>>> consistently getting 63 MPG and easily 600 miles per tank.
>>>>>
>>>>> Slow down and drive 40 MPH if you want higher MPG and more miles per
>>>>> tank.
>>>>
>>>> How many people on 2-lane roads where passing is difficult get POed at
>>>> you when they're stuck behind a car going 40 on a 55 road?
>>>>
>>>> Cathy
>>>>>
>>> Ah yes, leveraging one's fuel economy. When this happens, they are
>>> saving gas too. Those who get POed are simply too stupid to care about.
>>
>> I want to get from point A to point B, without being held up by the
>> slow-poke in front of me - no matter how virtuous his/her motives. Ever
>> notice how long of a line forms behind someone going 45-ish on a 2-lane
>> road where safe passing places are few & far between? That alone shows
>> that most people have no desire to go 40 mph on a 55 road.
>>
>> Cathy
>>
> Honestly, Cathy, I was thinking in terms of driving the speed limit. I
> drive 55 when the speed limit is 55 and occasionally cause these long
> lines. I don't feel sorry for those behind me. I've met a few patrol cars
> under these circumstances so perhaps I've even saved one a speeding
> ticket. Only 4-lane divided highways have higher speed limits in MN.
> Although I drive 55 on these too, the other cars are free to pass in the
> left lane. On occasion I've found myself in the right lane in a line of
> other drivers who have also elected to drive 55.
> I hear people complain about the high cost of fuel , blaming someone else
> for gouging them. These selfish people will be the last to admit that
> they are empowered to lower that price through conservation. There is
> something unfair about my paying more for gas because they are wasting it.
If you're driving the speed limit, then no cause for people behind you to
get irritated, IMO. They may want to go faster, but that will be up to
them. But 40 mph was the speed being advocated in the previous posts, which
I didn't think was realistic for most drivers.
Cathy
>
> drive as close to 40 MPH has possible all the way. Ever since I changed
> my route to work by staying off the interstate and slowing down I'm
> consistently getting 63 MPG and easily 600 miles per tank.
> Slow down and drive 40 MPH if you want higher MPG and more miles per
> tank.