I often drive slower than the limit. I set my Sirius XM to classical or new age and don't fucking touch it.
I'm in a hybrid, and I use the pulse and glide technique to maximize fuel economy.
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I’m pretty sure computers do a better job of managing the clutch and the regenerative brakes and stuff, but we need to give more things to drivers to do to help keep them focused and engaged if we’re going to continue to allow them to operate automobiles.
Just as with q tips: I surely am the exception.
when I used to commute, before the pandemic, I read so many books and finished so many games during those two hours a day of transit on the train. Doing that by car would have been so much worse.
Not too much slower though. In my state ten over and ten under is covered by the same rule. Its reckless driving.
I think you might be surprised by how many drivers could reduce their average speed by 20 mph without running afoul of minimum speed limits.
Why would you say that? I drive forty five minutes to work and back every day. The majority of my route is two lane highway. I'm usually plus or minus five around the speed limit the whole way. I see the same thing everyday. I see regulators who like slowing down when oncoming traffic prevents passing and speeding up to ten over when you can. I also see the mad dashers who wont leave on time passing dangerously in packs as they race to work. For the past year I try to leave fifteen minutes earlier than I used to. This time difference allows me to skip most of the dashers. If I leave any earlier I just get another shifts dashers. Nothing can be done about the regulators. They do it for some pathetic power trip. They are going to do it no matter where and no matter when they leave for work.
There is nothing surprising to me about your statement.
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You see it's actually safer if I speed because then I'm less likely to get bored and start watching a movie instead of the road 🤣
It's actuakky because you spend less time on the road, therefore less time you can get in an accident.
that too, also it increases your adrenaline, which enables you to react faster .
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you can drive slower
Please don't drive slower than the speed limit. That can be dangerous too.
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