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Re: LA Times: U.S. Love Affair With The Car Ending Posted on: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:33:59 +0000 (UTC)

Frank F. Matthews wrote:
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> 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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