after a very successful little experiment i've started driving 55 on the highway. i was commuting to boston twice a week at 72-76mph up to the middle of may and was using just shy of half a tank of fuel round-trip [lets call it 1/3 of a tank, or 23mpg]. i decided to try to cut my speed down to 55mph to see if my fuel economy would actually increase as the rumors suggested. did it ever! i now use essentially a quarter of a tank which translates to roughly 31 mpg [with snow tires on]. i only added about 7 minutes to my commute and for me that's a very tolerable increase. my commute now is only about 10 miles daily so i actually forget when i've filled up last. if i remember correctly it has been 2 weeks today since my last visit to the pump. drive 55 you will see a difference in your fuel consumption!
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Holy updates Scott. NICE to see you back blogging! Anywho, interesting on the gas savings. I've found driving like a sane person is more difficult than I expected.
good point Kati, I forgot to mention in the original post that I'm shifting at a lower rpm than normal, suppressing any sign of road rage [if you've driven with me in the past this is a HUGE undertaking], not gunning it at stoplights, and actually enjoying people tailgating me.
Just wanted to say that I tried this this weekend, and MAN, driving 55 is hard core. I thought I was gonna DIE!!! I made it about 3 miles on the highway before I felt like I had to bump it up a notch or two.
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