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Re: 55 M.P.H.saves lives....AND gas !!
Posted by George on the Cape [Email] (more from George on the Cape) on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:13:50
In Reply to: 55 M.P.H.saves lives....AND gas !!, 9-3 Talladega, Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:25:06
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Having just done 700+ miles in my '97 900S through Mass/NH/VT I found driving around the sweet spot in revs 2400rpm I get the best compromise in speed around 65 and economy 28+ with a Thule box and snows, any slower in the hills and mountains the car downshifts and revs to 3500 and crushes the mileage and for the most part 65 is the speed limit, there surely are knuckle heads that left lane it at 80 in a variety of vehicles that at best will get 15mpg, its cool if you have the cash and don't care about the environment but at $3.50per (or around $77 for the trip or 10 six packs of Long Trail pale ale) I'll accept the added time that going the limit will cost me. A plus I've noticed is I'm not all jacked up when I get somewhere from driving. Maybe it's some sort of zen like experience or maybe it was the awesome skiing.
By the way Mad River was excellent.
George
'97 900S 208,000
'02 9-3SE 75k
Posts in this Thread:
- 55 M.P.H.saves lives....AND gas !!, 9-3 Talladega, Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:25:06
- Don't let that get around, No Snaab, Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:52:11
- Re: 55 M.P.H.saves lives....AND gas !!, George on the Cape, Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:13:50 <-- Viewing This Message
- And when cars are swerving in and out of lanes, turrbo , Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:04:01
- 85 M.P.H.saves time;), Brian V, Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:57:38
- Re: 55 M.P.H.saves lives....AND gas !!, RG Rude, Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:54:04
- Re: 55 M.P.H.saves lives....AND gas !!, Saabnutt, Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:18:23
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