Gas Prices and Driving Speeds

 

I had to take a trip to Birmingham this past weekend. The posted speed limit on I-65 is 70. I set my cruise at 70 and went on my merry way. At least 70% of the traffic I came across had to have been doing between 80 and 90 MPH. Most of them were full-size pickups and SUVs. There were only a few old fogies like me that were trying to maintain a legal rate of speed. With gas prices hitting the $4.00 mark in some places in Alabama, you'd think folks would start to slow down to conserve fuel. No dice. It's beginning to irritate me as the increased speeds (which only save a few minutes in the long run) lead to greatly increased gas consumption (in my van, it's a good 2-3 miles per gallon between 70 and 75 MPH), which in turn, leads to greater demand and increased prices. If only a few people were driving like that, it wouldn't be a big deal, but it was the majority of the traffic on that highway. I'm sure that Alabama is not unique. Folks complain about gas prices, but not many seem to be willing to change their poor driving habits.
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