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Originally Posted by jamesqf
How on Earth would a speeding ticket get people to drive economically? Driving my Insight at twice the limit (assuming it actually could go that fast :-() is still more economical than driving say an F350 4x4 at 10 mph under. Heck, it probably uses less fuel than the cop car does idling while writing the ticket.
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Economically, relatively, with what they have.
Most cars are more efficient at 130 km/h (80 mph, our max speed limit) than at 180 km/h, that's how.
Even so, we do see the occasional idiot blast by, but we know they sooner or later lose like a months wage in one go.
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2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut.
lifetime FE over 0.2 Gmeter or 0.13 Mmile.
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