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55 MPH Speed Limit? Readers Say It Won't Work
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55 mph
Treasury Dept
Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:19 AM
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Those who say 55 mph limits don't reduce consumption are morons. Do the math. Their statements are self-serving statements in defense of their selfish, greedy need to get somewhere in a rush and the hell with everyone else. I've been driving 55 mph for years and save 20 -25% on gas vs driving 65 - 75 mph. I've done the math and I simply leave a little earlier to make up for lost speed. Those who don't want to comply with 55 mph will be the first to ask what went wrong when fossil fuels are gone and we're all walking to and from work and the grocery store and/or when we're attacking each other for the right to limited resources. Look what happened on Easter Island when people refused to face the truth and self regulate their consumption of fuel (in their case, trees). "Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it". The federal gov't should also take the lead and force all fed employees onto flexiplace and flexitours (ie 4 days a week).
Re: 55 mph
SSA
Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:57 AM
Re: 55 mph
DoD
Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:22 AM
Re: 55 mph
Dept. of Defense
Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:20 AM
Don't you get it
DoD
Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:21 AM
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People that say we won't save fuel by lowering the speed limit do not understand physics. The faster we drive, the more friction, and thus more energy, is required to move through the air. Simple test. Try walking though water and then try running...what is easier?
Lowering the speed limit would have a significant and immediate impact on oil usage...I think I remember a number in the hundreds of millions of barrels of oil saved per year!
Re: Don't you get it
DOD
Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:38 AM
SSA and Retired DoD Procurement in their responses makes too much sense for the morons responding otherwise. Start giving tickets and increase the fines. Most speeders will notice get the message and slow down. Anyone replying that 55mph won't save gas may want to consider getting a refund from their grade school, high school or college.
55 mph speed limit
usda
Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:24 AM
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Has anyone thought about the cost of changing everyone of those speed signs across the nation? I do not want to pay extra taxes to change the speed signs so that we can supposedly save money going slower.
Re: 55 mph speed limit
DoD
Thu Jul 10, 2008 4:03 PM
55 MPH Speed Limit
Forest Service
Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:28 AM
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The last time we did mandate it, we did it through regulatory means and tied it to state funding. An end around from accountability of elected officials. Real smart from their perspective and protecting themselves from the backlash.
What ever the final decision is will require a multi tiered approach not a single action alone. It is way past time for political gamesmanship on this. Bottomline is were not serious about it and are playing around the edges. Until we incorporate drilling, refinining, wind, solar, hydro, bio and nuclear along with higher efficiency and conservaion, we're just spitting into the wind and getting slobber all over ourselves!
Let someone else drive 55...
EPA
Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:40 AM
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The anti's seem more like "me" folks than "we" folks.... "NIMBYs" we call them. Not-In-My-Back-Yard... Let someone else do it. I think the indisputable point is, we have to kick the oil habit...as a country...together. If "we" addressed it as it should be addressed, as a national piority, we would be "willing" rather than drilling....prisoners to the oil companies and the middle-east. Wanna bring the price down, reduce the amount you/we use (duh). Brazil kicked the habit. What's wrong with us... Too busy whinning about what won't work than disciplining ourselfs to make it all work. If you aren't willing to participate, you're a big part of the problem.
Multiple small gains add up!
DOD
Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:47 AM
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We need to do all we can. Little gains add up. If we just do a few little things, then yes, it is wasted effort. If we wait until we can find an answer to all the big problems, we will never get there. We need to think conservation in all the small stuff, but to slow down, reduce our consumption, live smaller...we won't unless we believe that there is real progress. Otherwise, many will grab as much of the remaining resources as they can without any regard to the future.
The greedy speeders need to be restrained for the common good. A 55 or 60 mph speed limit will not stop all of them. It will help remind the well-intentioned to keep it down. Besides, let the speeders get caught and fined and they will get the message. Took my teenager 3 tix of increasing cost to finally start driving a bit more safely.
Benefits: less gas used, lower emissions, fewer wrecks, fewer injuries from wrecks, more income for states from traffic fines, and maybe more courtesy on the road?
55 MPH SPEED LIMIT
DoD Procurement
Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:48 AM
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It is astounding (but not surprizing) how selfish and self-centered so many people are. Lies are asserted in order to support personal desires. Many claim 55 MPH didn't work in the 70's (it did, since it reduced fuel consumption 10% in the US) or claim their vehicles don't operate "efficiently" (all vehicles operate more efficiently at modest speeds vs. break-neck speeds because resistance increases expotentially at higher speeds thus simply consuming more and more fuel to overcome the extra margin of speed).
The truth is... [whining] "I don't wanna go slower - whaaaaaa." or, "I don't care, its MY gas and I'll do what I want - whaaaaaaa!"
So obviously changing the speed limit is pointless. American whiny-babies are more interested in continuing their own self-interests, just like politicians continue theirs and NOTHING ever changes. So instead of debating whether 55 or 60 or 65 or whatever is acceptable, we go off fat, dumb, and imagine ourselves happier because of it.