Comments on: Don’t Resist, Save Gas!

By: Alison W.

Alison W. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:21:45 +0000

Another way to save gas is not to drive when you are angry. There was a hilarious episode of Mythbusters recently where they confirmed the myth that driving while angry actually does use more gas. When you’re mad you tend to break and accelerate more erratically thus wasting more gas…so take a deep breath and chill before you get in your car!

By: Nolan

Nolan — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:38:40 +0000

Atlanta interstates are crazy, especially when people pass on all sides. If slower drivers would stay to the right (if I drive 60-65 mph on 285 or 75, I always do so in the right lane), and those passing would do so properly, it would be a lot safer.

According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the speed limit for Ga urban interstates is 65 mph anyway, so it shouldn’t be much of a slowdown. But when everyone else is driving 80+, it does create a more dangerous situation.

http://www.iihs.org/laws/speedlimits.aspx

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:39:22 +0000

Driving 10 mph under the speed limit could very likely impede traffic, especially when you consider how many people fail to adhere to the “keep right except to pass” law. This, in turn, would very likely exacerbate already hideous traffic jams, thereby INCREASING fuel consumption.
I think more stringent requirements for acquiring a license to drive would be more beneficial in the long run. Better drivers would decrease the expense and substantially increase safety on our roads.

By: Lynn W.

Lynn W. — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:05:36 +0000

My experience supports this information. In my Prius, I normally get 45mpg, but slowing down has resulted in nearly 57mpg. That extra 12mpg means I can go at least 100 miles farther on a tank of gas.