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Old 03-24-2008, 06:35 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Chris D. View Post
Oh, I've already noticed how ineffieiently people drive, its funny and sad all at the same time..
There's another part that's just like that...

When I first started, what actually got me to thinking in that direction is I used to watch how this old guy drove his car... Always real slow, I kept wondering why he did that, why so slow and nice and easy?

I kept watching and I thought this guy has got to be up to something, then one day it hit me: It is the cheapest, most efficient way!

It's not just fuel, but tires, brakes and pads, trans and engine, everything about the vehicle that wears and tears lasts like 10 times longer just take it easy.

I then felt bad for myself, all those years I always used to get mad cuz old people drive slow... When in fact they're the ones figured it out, it never dawned on me until later the reason they drive slow isn't because they can't move faster (especially not when all you gotta do is push a pedal) but because it's the best way.

Now when they're putting along at 20mph in a 45, that can still kinda get to me
But nice and easy, it really is the way to go, 35-40 in a 45 don't bother me one bit
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