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"A motorist driving at 80 mph will burn up 25 per cent more fuel than at the speed limit of 70 mph. Cutting back to 60 mph reduces consumption by

Posted by Loyola Feb 24 '11, 10:14

another nine per cent."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8343153/Motorists-slowing-down-to-save-cash.html (www.telegraph.co.uk)

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maybe I feel my time is worth more than the money going slower saves -- nm - dogbert Feb 24, 10:22
Wow. I didn't realize the mpg difference was that dramatic. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 24, 10:20 6
- I track my mileage and have done "speed limit" experiments. It's very noticable. - Reagen Feb 24, 10:21 4
  - you and my grandmother are the only people I know/knew who do/did this. - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:23 2
    - There are a number of iphone (and I presume android too) apps that make it wasy fwiw. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 24, 10:23 1
      - I'm betting the Vulcan does it on paper. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:25
  - I've been tracking mine for almost 3 years. Get 3-4 mpg worse during the winter. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 24, 10:22
- Isn't it mad. That's the end of me going 100 on the motorways. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 10:21
This is the reason behind the 55mph laws that Carter put in back in the 70's -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:18 12
- Carter is a Puss. - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:19 1
  - It was a great story in all. - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:21
- er, maybe it was Nixon. Mid-70's -- nm - Strongbad Feb 24, 10:19 9
  - Nixon is my thrid favourite president. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 10:20 8
    - Do you only know 3 of them? - Will Hunting Feb 24, 10:24
    - Nixon and LBJ are both incredibly complicated guys. -- nm - Reagen Feb 24, 10:22 1
      - I wonder if LBJ gets enough "credit" for being an egomaniac? - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:24
    - What people didn't know about Nixon. He grew a mustache on the weekends and it tickled. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 24, 10:21 2
      - He was such a crazy bastard, how could you not like him. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 10:22 1
        
        easy. -- nm - Diva Feb 24, 10:28
    - Behind only Dubya and Andrew Johnson?? -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 10:21 1
      - Reagen and JFK. -- nm - Loyola Feb 24, 10:21
I didn't buy my car to go slow or save on gas - Epiphany Feb 24, 10:17
I find 45-50 to be the gas mileage sweet spot. -- nm - nubby Feb 24, 10:15

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