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I never impede traffic for "very long" when I rarely get into that situation. I live in Phoenix, and very few of the roads ever make it to "one lane." In two or three lane situations, I am constantly scanning my rearview mirror to make sure I stay out of people's paths if I see them zooming up behind me. When I do get stuck in a one lane situation, I do all I can to make it easy on anyone behind me who is urging me to speed up. I have even gone as far as turning in to an empty parking lot to allow a line of cars to go around me when I had no other options besides speeding up. But that's only happened a small handful of times. There is a little one lane stretch about 3/4 a mile in length that goes around a resort where the speed limit is 25 MPH, and I get on that fairly frequently. I usually hold 25 MPH, and I can tell it irritates some of the locals who use that road a lot and OBVIOUSLY SPEED THEIR TAILS OFF. I'm not going to be forced into a speeding ticket because of other people who might want to give the local government their hard earned money, REGARDLESS of what car I'm driving. Me, I'd rather spend mine on my children. 
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quote mirth-"Who are you to decide that someone can't do this?"-end quote I can't "decide" for anyone, and I usually can't tell them how stupid it is personally, but I can certainly tell anyone reading this forum how stupid it is. And it is. |
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Replying to: warner (Dec 14, 2005 12:51 pm) You and I both drive in the Chicago area and you are spending a nickel more to save an hour of drive time let alone receive just 35 in an 06 Civic? Not only are your assumptions so far off as to be laughable, your FE is pathetic at best. Thank goodness my PZEV Accord is much more comfortable and I receive much higher FE while driving between 0 and 70 mph on our tollways day in and day out … Even amongst the massive traffic jams at the toll plaza’s we enjoyed all spring, summer, and fall. Must have been all those hypermilers in your way, at the Touhy toll’s daily 5 - 10 mile back up right? Good Luck Wayne R. Gerdes
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Replying to: mirth (Dec 14, 2005 1:19 pm) What you state is true right now, only because not enough people drive conservatively. Look at these numbers: 250 million registered passenger trucks and cars and SUVs in the USA. Let's say 150 million of them get driven every day. If all of those people slowed down enough to save a nickel's worth of fuel every day, that's $7.5 million saved every day. $225 million saved per month. $2.7 BILLION saved per year. That's a lot of money not going to oil companies and/or Saudi Princes. Maybe not saving the world, but no one can deny it would be a GOOD thing for us all. |
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Replying to: larsb (Dec 14, 2005 1:52 pm)
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Replying to: falconone (Dec 14, 2005 2:01 pm) That begs this question: What is the definition of "impeding others?" Driving the speed limit or slightly below on a two or three lane "city street" road, regardless of the lane, should not be considered "impeding others." Driving EXACTLY the speed limit on a one lane "city street" road should not be considered "impeding others" but a lot of people (mostly habitual speeders) seem to think it IS impeding. Driving the speed limit or slightly below on a three or four lane HIGHWAY road or FREEWAY, in the right lane, should NEVER be considered impeding anyone. There are other lanes, if you want to go faster, get thee into them. Oh, and here is my FAVORITE Pet Peeve: People who think the HOV lane is the "super fast" lane. If I want to drive 0-5 MPH at or above the speed limit in the HOV lane, I should be able to. But talk about making people mad - WHEW !! People who use the HOV lane for the SUPER FAST lane should be arrested on the spot. They are idiots.
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Replying to: larsb (Dec 14, 2005 2:13 pm) |
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Replying to: larsb (Dec 14, 2005 2:13 pm) My definition of impeding traffic is someone that others change lanes to get around and then move in front of the slower driver. I happen to be in your city at this moment. I just drove my new motor home down from Colorado Springs. I was on Interstate 10 impeding traffic this morning. I was trying to keep my speed under 70 MPH. I was passed by more trucks than you can imagine. They would go around me and pull back into the lane in front of me. I cannot imagine getting on one of your freeways and driving under 65 MPH. You would get run off the road for sure. I also see why you are pushing so hard for clean vehicles. I could see the brown haze this morning 30 miles out of Tucson all the way to Phoenix. You air pollution is as bad as the worst Southern CA has to offer. PS Diesel was less than Premium at a station along Interstate 10 just before Chandler where I turned off the highway. It was $2.359 and regular was $2.229. Your regular is higher than Colorado $2.099, they were charging $2.799 at the same station for diesel. Good thing my vehicle has a 500 mile plus range. |
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Replying to: xcel (Dec 14, 2005 1:49 pm) You and I both drive in the Chicago area and you are spending a nickel more to save an hour of drive time let alone receive just 35 in an 06 Civic? Not only are your assumptions so far off as to be laughable, your FE is pathetic at best. Thank goodness my PZEV Accord is much more comfortable and I receive much higher FE while driving between 0 and 70 mph on our tollways day in and day out … Even amongst the massive traffic jams at the toll plaza’s we enjoyed all spring, summer, and fall. Must have been all those hypermilers in your way, at the Touhy toll’s daily 5 - 10 mile back up right? Good Luck Wayne R. Gerdes Wayne, I'm happy that you are concerned about the mileage I've been getting (the 35mpg was on my 2004 Civic that I just traded in, by the way). However, I am more than pleased with 35mpg average so don't lose any sleep over my mileage. I have gotten as high as 40mpg on a tank before, but found it wasn't worth it TO ME to adjust my driving style in order to get that extra mileage. Now I'm sure you're going to tell me that if I adjusted it even more, I'd be able to get 60mpg. The truth is, I don't care. I don't care to drive that way, and I won't drive that way. If you want to, that's FINE....no problem. That's your choice, just as it is mine to drive the way that I want to drive and just the way it is for my doctor friend who drives a Hennessey Viper and gets less than 10mpg. We're all doing what we want to do. If you choose to granny drive in the right lane and stay out of the way of those of us who don't care to drive that way, I have no problem with that. Not everyone wants to drive like a "hyper-miler". Get over it. Warner
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Replying to: larsb (Dec 14, 2005 1:52 pm) That's one way of looking at it. Another way of looking at it is that it would save me $18.25 a year. So, for the cost of a decent pizza each year, I'll drive the way that I feel comfortable, thanks. Warner |
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