Comments on: Gas prices http://andrew-mel-garland.com/random-thoughts/gas-prices/ our perspective on things Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Andrew http://andrew-mel-garland.com/random-thoughts/gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Andrew Wed, 23 May 2007 12:06:18 +0000 http://andrew-mel-garland.com/random-thoughts/gas-prices/#comment-35 Interestingly, car experts say one of the best ways to improve fuel economy is to drive the speed limit. My hunch is that most cars with automatic transmissions burn more fuel than the optimum at highway speeds (which are often above the speed limit, but that's a different issue). It may well be that a lower, consistent driving speed would burn less fuel. The next question is whether the reduced consumption from a lower speed would actually help the market at all. Interestingly, car experts say one of the best ways to improve fuel economy is to drive the speed limit. My hunch is that most cars with automatic transmissions burn more fuel than the optimum at highway speeds (which are often above the speed limit, but that’s a different issue). It may well be that a lower, consistent driving speed would burn less fuel.

The next question is whether the reduced consumption from a lower speed would actually help the market at all.

]]> By: mel r. http://andrew-mel-garland.com/random-thoughts/gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-34 mel r. Wed, 23 May 2007 04:40:26 +0000 http://andrew-mel-garland.com/random-thoughts/gas-prices/#comment-34 It's the evil capitalists who run the oil companies. How dare they try to turn a profit. I know it's been a while since the national speed limit was done away with, but I wonder what effect (if any) that had on gas prices. It seems like that would result in at least slightly lower consumption. (I'm basing this on my observation of the surprisingly small amount of gas I used on my most recent trip home; the weather was so bad that I drove 45-55 mph for most of the second half of the trip. I did my part to decrease consumption on my way back up here today by driving the speed limit most of the time.) :) At least $227 for gas is still cheaper than two plane tickets... It’s the evil capitalists who run the oil companies. How dare they try to turn a profit.

I know it’s been a while since the national speed limit was done away with, but I wonder what effect (if any) that had on gas prices. It seems like that would result in at least slightly lower consumption. (I’m basing this on my observation of the surprisingly small amount of gas I used on my most recent trip home; the weather was so bad that I drove 45-55 mph for most of the second half of the trip. I did my part to decrease consumption on my way back up here today by driving the speed limit most of the time.) :)

At least $227 for gas is still cheaper than two plane tickets…

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