Speaking at a climate change conference in Miami, California Governor Arnold Scwarzenegger said drivers can do a lot to cut fuel costs by driving slower.

"Who can cut (costs) down is you, you, you and you," Schwarzenegger said. "You can cut it down. Take your car, for instance. Go and get the perfect tire pressure. Tune up your engine. Drive slower." He went on to say "energy prices are not going to go back to the good old days" and it is "bogus" for politicians to promise otherwise."

"Politicians have been throwing around all kinds of ideas in response to the skyrocketing energy prices, from the rethinking of nuclear power to pushing biofuels and more renewables and ending the ban on offshore drilling," Schwarzenegger said. "But anyone who tells you this would bring down gas prices any time soon is blowing smoke. I think that people should really be in charge of their own destiny and how much they want to pay for fuel, not wait for the politicians," he said. 

The Drive 55 Conservation Project is delighted with the Governor's message and hand delivered a Thank You letter with Drive 55 bumper stickers to his office in Sacramento today. Leadership in the legislature also got a letter and some Drive 55 bumper stickers hand delivered to their offices in the Capital, inviting them to 'Lead by example'.

Quote sources:
Sacramento BEE
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/1042081.html
LA Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/

Neil Cavuto and FOX Business News did a 3 minute piece on June 12, 2008.

Download this 17 minute interview with Harry O on The Green Hour recorded June 11, 2008