diesel_john -
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Originally Posted by diesel_john
I have been promoting this notion for years. It just kills my mileage when a big vehicle passes me.
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Speaking of patriotic ...
The Real World War II:
http://www.museumofworldwarii.com/HomefrontSpeech.htm
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... Rubber was the first shortage. Until synthetic rubber was invented, there was a severe shortage as Japan cut off rubber sources in southeast Asia. Initially, gas rationing was intended to save tires, but as U-boats sank shipping off the East Coast, gasoline rationing became important. An average American could get enough gas to drive 60 miles a week; a new Victory Speed Limit of 35 mph was introduced to save gas. ...
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Nowwwwwwww, I don't think you could get away with 35 MPH freeways today, but how about a return to 55 MPH?
CarloSW2