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Originally Posted by aerohead
Fembot-L was married to Ph.D. candidate,Patrick Sutherland,of The University of Texas at Arlington,Department of Mathematics,who was tasked with,and a position created specifically for the nationwide,uniform data acquisition,and stochastic statistical analysis which led to the adoption of the 55-MPH speed, as the 'sweet-spot' for energy efficiency and highway safety.
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the 55 limit is based upon old outdated information.
that might apply to a 2/3 speed automatic and 3/4 speed manual transmission only...
with newer vehicles occupying 99% of the vehicles on the road today and a 6 to 12 speed automatic transmissions & CVT this 55mph deal does not apply..
the current system is setup for
revenue generation $$$$$$ how much money the state or city can steal from you
basically FOR PROFIT
and not safety or energy efficiency... but they will always claim it is for the ladder.. if I go 55MPH fixed speed my fuel mileage is 21-23MPG on the same route using a variable speed upto 90mph I can get 31.5 MPG...
and upto 90 in on a downhill, to get up a hill that is coming up this saves a ton a fuel.. on the return trip that is where the huge loss is at.
That is being HIGH efficiency.. NOT driving erratically or rapid lane changes.. i only drive based on road conditions most of the time normally the freeway is packed and only going 20mph or so haha so it's just rolling in autostop
fun fact most crashes happen at lower speeds.... you more likely to have an accident in the city streets then on the freeway.. (city streets include highways that don't have a concrete center divider )...
and on the freeway it's more likely to happen in bumper to bumper traffic at 5-10mph