Hmm, but what if you have one of those new electronic displays instead of a speedometer?
Oh!! How about this?
If you can't see how fast you're going, then you should slow down. The ultimate gas saver
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Originally Posted by bennelson
(LEGAL DISCLAIMER: If it is illegal in your area to have a sticker over the speedometer, don't do it. Alternatively, don't get caught. Not that Ecomodders ever get speeding tickets. Well, not for going OVER the speed limit anyways.)
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I beg to differ. I can think of at least two situations when an ecomodder can get a ticket for going too fast:
(1) Coasting down a hill, building up momentum to shoot up the next hill,
(2) Car full of family/friends forces the driver to give up any hope of peacefully hypermiling.
The second happened to me 2 months ago. Of course, whenever someone finds out they say that I'm the last person they'd expect to get a ticket. Yeah...
Anyway, for those of you who can't cover up your speedo, maybe it's possible to have a beeping warning above a certain speed. Hopefully one that's louder than the radio. Then see how long your speed-loving passengers will hold out until they ask you to slow down. (OK, I got my ticket going below my usually limit, so this wouldn't help me any, but it may work for others, or when someone else drives the car.)