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Originally Posted by wagonman76
...This summer they raised the minimum speed on the freeway from 45 to 55...
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I think this is a key point for many ecomodder, or anyone who is trying to save gas. That by allowing the herd to push the upper limit, the lower limit will also get moved upwards. Today, you can legally drive 45 on many highways, that you helped pay for. You might raise a few eyebrows, but it is significantly more efficient in almost every case, especially if you drive a brick.
But we have evidence here that higher maximum speeds translate into higher minimum speeds as well. And I think it is equally important, and even patriotic, to allow folks to drive conservatively and still take the shortest path.
If it were just a case of slower traffic keep right, and overtake with caution, I wouldn't care, but I believe a higher speed limit implies we are talking about
making it illegal to drive more efficiently. A lot of cars around here will lose %13 efficiency if forced to go from 45 to 55.