Liberal free for all coming to an end

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by transjen

Have to agree here, and my driving record has the tickets to prove it, and even with gas hitting $4 i refuse to buy a toy electric car i'm keeping my Mustang

Jerseygirl Jen

Why agree with Tracy when there is no need for it? Tracy's "reality" depends on thinking only of yourself in big and small ways. Why would you want to imitate Tracy?

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Why agree with Tracy when there is no need for it? Tracy's "reality" depends on thinking only of yourself in big and small ways. Why would you want to imitate Tracy?

I was talking about driving 55 mph.

[Tread]

Originally Posted by randolph

I drive 55 mph now, for your information. I haven't been rear ended yet.
You can save 15 to 20 % on gas by slowing down. At four plus dollars a gallon, that's significant.

More significant than the speed is the car, engine (how big, diesel or petrol), transmission, and how you drive the car.
If you drive in the right gear for the demand, accelerate in short time at optimum rpm of the engine, and many other things. But you in the US use mostly automatic gear shifts I think, shifting manual is more fun, gives you more control and allows you to save fuel.

If you drive real efficient, with an efficient car, you can drive 80 mph (130 km/h) by using less then 47 mpg (5l/100km). Slower driving does less than efficient driving, and that can also be faster in some cases. That?s not average and not with every car but possible.

[randolph]

Originally Posted by Tread

More significant than the speed is the car, engine (how big, diesel or petrol), transmission, and how you drive the car.
If you drive in the right gear for the demand, accelerate in short time at optimum rpm of the engine, and many other things. But you in the US use mostly automatic gear shifts I think, shifting manual is more fun, gives you more control and allows you to save fuel.

If you drive real efficient, with an efficient car, you can drive 80 mph (130 km/h) by using less then 47 mpg (5l/100km). Slower driving does less than efficient driving, and that can also be faster in some cases. That?s not average and not with every car but possible.

Certainly, efficient driving in important. Floorbording to fifty five is not going to cut it. By the way, I drive a VW Jetta, it gets 40 mpg around town and fifty mpg on the freeway, if I drive conservatively.

[smc]

Originally Posted by randolph

Certainly, efficient driving in important. Floorbording to fifty five is not going to cut it. By the way, I drive a VW Jetta, it gets 40 mpg around town and fifty mpg on the freeway, if I drive conservatively.

I don't own a car. I use ZipCar when I need one. Saves on EVERYTHING. Of course, it is not an option open to all, especially depending on where one lives.