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Originally Posted by deejaaa
fuel prices has never persuaded me to alter driving style. it's still my hard earned money that puts it in my tank.
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Good point. Fuel prices have never influenced my driving style either. Perhaps the problem is that the cost isn't immediately apparent. If we had a cost gauge on our vehicle that displayed in real-time the accumulating cost for accellerating and driving at higher speeds, or selecting inefficient gearing, we might alter our driving behavior. Instead, the EPA rating of a vehicle leads us to believe that it's the car that is responsible for the fuel economy. This is evident when fuel prices rise and the sales of more efficient vehicles also rise.