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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech
But...But....but it so HARD to not go with the flow of traffic!!! And i like going fast.......but I don't like paying for it at the pump. And my car feels so stable at high speed, like it just wants to go faster and is egging me on.....
This is a picture of my inner conflict. Wish i could afford to change out the final drive for better highway gears.
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I like driving my Civic spiritedly too. I don't think Honda geared the car to max out it's "economy range" for rpms (1500-3500) at 80 mph exactly for no reason. Low drag, efficient engine = good mpgs despite high revs.
Yet I drive 55 in a 60 and 60 in a 70 to save some coin when not in a hurry. It's the money I can then use to burn some extra gas when driving "Arkansas-style".
Plus, think of the reduced stress of not having to worry about cops at all! All of a sudden it's a whole new world out there. Crack the window and "smell the roses".