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Originally Posted by JRMichler

Way back when, before the 1974 gas shortage, I had some friends who were equally poor. Most of them drove around with gas tanks near empty, so it was easy for them get the rest to pay up gas money when going on a trip. I kept my gas tank full, so getting gas money was a little harder.

We were 150 miles from home one day and I still had well over a half tank of gas. I asked for gas money. Dead silence. So I started driving 45 MPH in a 65 limit. The conversation went something like this:

Why are you driving so slow?
You don't want to pay gas money, so I'm driving for gas mileage.
What will it take to get you to speed up?
(Holds out hand, palm up)
How much do you want?
How fast do you want to go?
(Money starts dropping into hand)

I ended up at 80 MPH for the trip back.

Even battle hardened hypermilers have a tough time going 45mph, guilt-free on a freeway. You ARE tough!