Comments on: Drive Slower and Other No-Brainer Solutions

By: reginab

reginab — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:03:06 +0000

But it's so tempting to step on the gas... Especially when you just got new mods. I love my new mods courtesy of Autopartswarehouse.com.

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:46:42 +0000

Slowing down really does work. I did some research and I documented it on http://www.mpgforspeed.com/ for anyone to see. I’ve noticed that by going from 75mph to 65mph on the freeways I get about 4 mpg better. Doesn’t sound like a lot but it adds up when you think about it. Use the calculator on my link to see how it stacks up for you.

By: Ray Walker

Ray Walker — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:56:32 +0000

I drive a Tahoe 4WD and a Lincoln LSE. Tahoe gets 16 around town, 19 on hiway at 70. Lincoln gets 18 city & 28 hiway. I pay attention to RPM and traffic. The trade value of both is lowered due to gas prices. If I trade on a hybrid I’m stuck with less car and $400 a month payment. I can buy a lot of gas for $400 and drive a comfortable car.

By: TD

TD — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:30:31 +0000

I'm with CJ on this one. Its very simple.

Slower vehicles on busy freeways cause backups.

Backups cause car wrecks.

By: CJ

CJ — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:28:35 +0000

You're right Hahiran. After 20 years and hundreds of car wrecks where I had to scrape up the pieces, I lost a bit of my compassion. That is why I retired and earned a degree in environmental science. It is just as frustrating trying to save the planet as it is trying and failing to save a human life, but the hours are better and you don't get so bloody.

I stand by my previous statement that it is criminally dangerous to drive significantly under the speed limit on the freeway. Deserve it or not, driving too much faster or slower than the normal traffic flow puts your life and the lives of others at risk.

Many "hypermileage" tricks are just stupid. Get a Prius or install a vaccum guage on your present car. Air your tires to no more than 5 psi above what is recommended and get a tuneup. Don't "draft" semi's. People's lives are worth much more than the few dollars you might save trying to stretch the MPGs unsafely.

By: Hotcarl

Hotcarl — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:27:48 +0000

CJ must be the worst kind of parametic there is or not a parametic at all!

By: Hahiran

Hahiran — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:20:20 +0000

". . . you deserve whatever you get."

Good to know we have compassionate paramedics out there who think that some of their patients deserve death and dismemberment.

Perhaps this is Toby Keith posting under a pseudonym. While, "We'll put a boot up your a%$, it's the American way," has been working for us really well these past few years, along with our hyperconsumption, maybe it's time to think differently.

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:30:50 +0000

Driving slower is not dangerous on the freeway. The right lane is supposed to be for slower vehicles! I have found my gas mileage has improved to 41 mpg simply by reducing speed (non-hybrid civic). Using the cruise control to gradually change speed rather than using the brake and accelerator pedals also helps. We are finding less people passing us at 60MPH than last year, so more people are finally getting the message and taking action.

By: young guy with hair

young guy with hair — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:10:05 +0000

Old baldy… You do realize, of course, that gas mileage is not strictly measured in miles per gallon. It is quite reasonable to compare how far you have traveled after a quarter of a tank is used. It is not as precise as MPG, but is nevertheless a reasonable comparison. But, thanks trying to share your old-guy wisdom, even though it is flawed.

By: Harold Huey

Harold Huey — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:28:01 +0000

Yes , I realize I have to get to my 3/4 tank fill up and get the number of gallons.

I do fill up at the same topping point.
but I do notice per qtr tank is about 100 miles for me when I drive.
If I don't achieve that 100 per qtr then I site my conservation or the gas was at fault.
Getting above 100 is big deal.

This experiment is going to be a long one.
Yes , i read what other ppl say on the topic and will keep that in mind