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To: Dan3 who wrote (125184)	5/24/2008 3:19:46 PM
From: Think4Yourself	Respond to of 306849

"the limited capacity of the existing roads means that people driving slower will push more roads into a highly congested state, which causes traffic jams, which uses much more gas." I disagree for two reasons. One is that most vehicles will get better mileage at 55-65 than 65-75 due to wind resistance issues. The mileage savings is even higher for vehicles with high frontal surface areas, like trucks, vans, and SUV's. Secondly, there is a lot less traffic on the roads now, which makes it easier for the leadfoots to go fast. Don't get me wrong here. The really slow drivers are just as dangerous, if not more so. Several times on the freeway I have nearly slammed into some A-hole going 55 in the center lane while everyone else is doing 80. Considering I am often in a 3 ton van with another ton of material in back, or 3 tons of material in tow, the other vehicle and it's driver would have no chance of surviving. If it's a choice between them or me dying, The slow pokes are getting a hot jagged steel enema every time. I am in a full box truck frame so I'll do relatively well.