It is proven that by slowing down 5 mph, people can save between 10-20% on their gas consumption. That means for a 15 gallon tank and mostly highway driving, each person can save 1.5-3 gallons of gas per tankful, just going 5 mph less. With gas prices around $2.40/gal, that's an extra $3.60-$7.20 per tankful, just for going 5 mph more. Times that by the number of fillups in a year, and people can save hundreds of dollars a year, just by driving slower. Times that by the number of vehicles on the road, and we certainly wouldn't see $2.50-$3 (or more) gas like before. Plus, people don't save that much time! If people go 70 mph instead of 75, it would only take a person 1 minute 15 seconds for a 20 mile stretch. Please answer why people don't slow down. I wanna know. Thanks.
2006-11-29
17:58:03
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