Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Opponents claim the reduction in consumption will be minimal and may base their claim on a 1986 Heritage Foundation article entitled "The High Cost of the 55 MPH Speed limit". The article concedes overall consumption was reduced between .5 and 2% and goes on to explain that over 71% of drivers ignored the law while local municipalities manipulated data and many states actually enacted legislation specifically to preempt the federal law. So, using their own data, despite all the non-cooperation, consumption was reduced anyway and it was done by less than 30% of drivers!

Drive 55 Conservation Project research proves much greater reductions of 20-50% are possible when drivers actually observe ALL speed limits never exceeding 55 MPH. Senator Warner is asking DOE and GAO to answer this question in light of the latest technology, population and economics. We all look forward to the official response.

Meanwhile, you can prove it for yourself, download and print a Real World Vehicle Efficiency Report and fill it in to calculate your savings.

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