LA Times: U.S. Love Affair With The Car Ending
Frank F. Matthews wrote:
Really smart folks commenting, If you slow from 75 to 60 you might save
10& on your gas. If you do that over 750 miles you will take 2.5 hours
longer. For that distance you would probably use about 35. gal of gas
and thus would save 3.5 gal. by their top estimate. Thus you would save
$7 to $10 for 2 1/2 hours. A great rate of return.
Not a great rate of return. I'd rather go 90 than 60 or 75. Time is
more important than money. Let's raise the speed limit on Interstates to,
normally, 90.
Doug McDonald
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