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Originally Posted by Whoops
I don't want any more of big brother making laws to protect the people from themselves. I don't think big brother is wise enough, smart enough to do for people, what people choose not to do for themselves.
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I don't think it's about protecting people from themselves, but more about protecting people from other people. What people choose not to do for themselves may very well be what could cause my son to develop respiratory problems, or what kills my whole family in a crash.
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On a mileage perspective, the impact on mileage, in my car is low enough that I can't consistently say that it is more than 1-3%. I would far rather people choose to drive more cost effective vehicles, instead. Unfortunately, SUV's and Pickup's are back in vogue, since gas prices are down 20% compared to a month ago.
People sure have short term memories and adaptation intervals.
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Your car might be an exception. There is a significant reduction in fuel consumption in most vehicles when going from 60+ to 55 mph.
Speed is only a part of the equation, but I think it's an important one.