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Originally Posted by spacemanspif
The speed limit is the maximum speed allowed on the stretch of road. Few roads have a minimum speed limit but they do exist.
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I agree.
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Originally Posted by spacemanspif
It's my opinion that if people paid more attention to the road in front of them and their mirrors that they'd be able to see the gap closing on the slower car, safely change lanes, and pass the slower car without ever slowing down.
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Again, I agree. If we had a world of good drivers who knew how to make the most of their fuel, everybody would share the rewards. I share your opinion, but unfortunately I can see that this will never happen in the real world.
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Originally Posted by spacemanspif
The waste of energy comes from poor drivers more so than slow drivers.
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This is where it gets complicated. You just summarized the types of drivers out there as either poor drivers or slow drivers, but this may not be reality. It is quite possible to have a poor driver who is also a slow driver, and it is very possible to have a fast driver who is a good driver. In the case of a Prius causing resistance in the traffic flow, if the driver of the Prius wishes to impose his idea of how people should drive, he will cause a change in the speed of the traffic that flows around him. This change of speed would not occur is all drivers were skilled eco drivers, but unfortunately the world is full of poor drivers.