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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob
Using the chart at News: Utah Considers Joining 80 MPH Speed Limit Club I did a quick calculation. In an average sedan, burning $4 gas, you save yourself $5.00 per hour for the extra trip time when you slow from 80 MPH to 60. In a truck, the figure might pass $10.00 per hour. |
Isn't it more? I mean, at 60mph it'll take someone an hour to go 60 miles, and at 80mph it'll take 45 minutes to go 60 miles. If the average sedan gets 20mpg@80mph and 30mpg@60mph, it'll take $12 to go 80mph and $8 to go 60mph, so isn't not spending $4 to save 15 minutes more like saving $16/hour?
