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Originally Posted by Glenn G
I'm not going to be appreciated for this next thought but when we had a 55 MPH federal law our nation used huge amounts less of fuel. This (reasonably) is magnified big time with RVs. If we have cafe standards, lower highways speeds and the enginuity (sp.?) that our nation has always had, and been proud of, I think we'll survive this just like we did everything before this. Keep the faith.
At 65 I get just under 12 mpg ... at 55 just under 15 mpg
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Glenn:
I, for one, appreciate your thoughts and I think that it's high time we seriously consider returning to the 55 mph speed limit! We're already paying for the increased cost of fuel - as reflected in the higher cost of goods. A drastic reduction in overall fuel consumption would possibly result in a lower cost of fuel - which might offset the cost of the longer time in transit for the commercial truckers. We'll somehow manage to survive until we one day overcome our present dependence on fossil fuel - and, what the heck, it may even cut down on road rage, traffic deaths, and highway maintenance!