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Originally Posted by jmilk
Another FIB, just noticed your location. Frankly, I think it's the flat terrain  eco-driving in its purest form.
I've lived in this area 15 years. NW up and down I-90, then a few years W on I-88 and now back far NW on 90. Worked downtown a few years... Metra gets great gas mileage.
Could anyone who lives closer to Elgin explain the strange phenomenon I dubbed "Elgin Zone"? Speed limit west of Elgin is 65, and everyone sticks close to it. Speed limit east of Elgin is 55, and everyone seems to go 75+. What gives? Remember the Kennedy Funnel? Eight toll-lanes two 2+1 lanes and daily parking lots... |
I've been in the 'burbs my whole life. Metra does get amazing mileage
My office is right by one of the stations, so I'm looking to get a house on the same train line when I move next.
The Elgin Zone phenomenon is so true, but if I had to hazard a guess about why it happens, it probably has to do with population density -- west of Elgin, the density drops tremendously. With more people, people think they can get away with more.