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Driving while distracted + lead foot = wasted much fuel
I wasted 0.33gal more than expected today.
My cat was in the care of a nine year old this weekend while I was on vacation. Well, the cat got out of his box and was loose in his car during the 15min trip home, and he was a big distraction. I was trying to do 64mph in a 55 zone, but I looked down and saw 66mph, lifted off the throttle a little, looked up and saw a state trooper with a radar gun pointed at me, hopping into his car and reaching for his seat belt.
Of course, I tucked in between two SUVs and exited the interstate. You know, so he could safely pull me over. Well, he didn't follow, but that exit took me downtown at 6pm. I took the long way home, wasting 15min and 0.3gal more than usual.
I consider this a slap on the wrist and a warning: Speeding doesn't pay when you're distracted.
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