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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Why so fast?
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I "justify" the high speed to myself a few ways.
1) 50 mpg is "good enough"
2) 3 people in the car makes 50 mpg like 150 mpgp (miles per gallon per person)
3) It is one of the few ways I can get mom out of the 12-15 mpg BMW (How fast could I drive and still get 12-15 mpg?)
4) Still better than most Prius drivers, smart drivers, and many motorcycles.
5) Bio- Diesel is lower carbon than fossil fuels.
6) at the moment my time is actually valuable.
7) I still get passed by lifted SUV's (I'm guessing single digit fuel economy).
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Why so much idling?
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Misbehaving child + irate mother. If I could have handed over $100 and had the issue resolved I would have done it in an instant. Basically the hour or so worth of A/C was worth a lot to me at the time.
In the end all just ways of justifying (need a better word) my wasteful consumption/ endangerment of lives + property.
We will see what difference "normal speeds" make this tank. I'm guessing 20%.