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Thursday, 25 December 2008 |
I recently took an 1100 mile road trip in my 1996 Lincoln Town Car driving at a maximum of 55. At the end of my trip my average fuel economy came out to be 31.5mpg. If that isn't proof that 55mph uses less gas then I don't know what is. I mean this is a Lincoln Town Car for crying out loud!! And I'm getting numbers in the 30's! Also, my dad drove his 2001 Lincoln Town Car from Barstow, CA to Needles, CA at 55 and he averaged 33mpg.
This trip was all interstate where the speed limit was as high as 75 for the majority of the trip. And there I was sitting in the right lane crusing at 55. Some people may say that's insane and illegal. Well let me tell you that it's not. The thing to remember is that the minimum speed on the interstate is 45. And one of the bigger things to remember is that the vast majority of the other drivers out there will simply pass without incident. Even if they have to wait behind you for a minute before they have the chance to pass. But yes, there are also the others (the jerks) that will blare their horn at you even if you are in the right lane. In my case the three drivers that did this were semi truck drivers. Also on my trip, I was pulled over by the cops because they thought it was suspicious that I was driving 55 in a 75. I explained to him that I was simply getting better gas mileage at 55. I asked if it was legal and the officer told me "yes" but he was concerned about the other cars moving faster than me.
So with that said, it's good that you guys offer bumper stickers to inform and warn other drivers of what you are doing. Especially for cops so they won't pull you over.
Heriberto Tarango
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