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HyperemilerAX leaped to songman's defense in saying

He was talking about one-lane roads. Obviously, if 5 cars are following it's because there is only one lane.

No, we aren't talking about one-lane roads, and neither is he. Here is the proof:

Songman now continues to say "This means move out of the slow lane and into whatever, if anything, is available - hard shoulder, layby, roadside diner etc."

"Move out of the slow lane" He just said it again right now - "the slow lane". Since in his stated scenario there is a "slow lane" then there must be another lane available. No roads have merely one lane called the "slow lane". That states (or strongly implies) that in songman's intended scenario there IS more than one lane.

As such, to be required to thus "pull over" if I'm doing 60 in a 65 maximum speed limit is absurd by any sane definition.

We are talking here about American highways that have more than one lane of travel and posted maximum and minimum speed limits. No highway here is a one-lane road with a speed limit of 65 MPH and a minimum of 45 MPH. That is absurd as it doesn't exist. After 18 pages of discussion, don't pretend that you didn't understand the highways being discussed, or that you meant something else.

I would have to check back to ensure that this was what the original poster intended when he said "pull over", or whatever it was he said. In the meantime, WTF is with the fury here? I get the keyboard warrior mentality on politics forums right enough, but hypermiling?

Here is the OP's original statement that began the thread

I'd like to get some advice, tips and personal experience from those that drive 55mph or slower on the 65mph highways. Here in the Northeast, the interstate highways have a 65mph speed limit.

Isn't it clear that we are talking about interstate highways? They are all highways with at least two lanes of travel - i.e. having a passing lane.

To you, being held accountable for your statement is "rude" and you find it threatening. The only anger being displayed here is by you, in your now desperate attempt to change what you said to save face.