I think the government needs to encourage people to slow down on highways. Do you agree?

Question

Quite simply a larger vehicle such as a truck or SUV will get a 10% to 20% boost in miles per gallon if they slow down from 70mph to 60mph. If we could get people to drive between 63 and 65mph instead of an average of 68 on roads that have a speed limit of 65 they would use around 4 or 6 percent less gas to go the same distance.

I think the government should push programs encouraging people to slow to the speed limit for gas usage purposes just like many power companies have programs to reward customers that use less electricity during peak hours. Do you agree?

Answer 1

That works for any vehicle.  You might not be old enough to remember but they did this in starting in the early 70s for about 20 years.

It pissed people off and nobody actually slowed down.  It was a failure.

Answer 2

I'm an adult.  So is my husband.  We both have brains, and can use them....we do not need the Government to tell us what to do.  The Government (at least in the U.S.A.) has their hands in far too much of my personal business.

We figured out all on our own that if we drove the back roads that are 55mph, we got 7 miles more per gallon in our Jeep, vs. traveling on the 75mph highway.

At the current price of fuel it's well worth it, to add 10 minutes to a commute for my husband, and get the better gas milage....and we figured that out all on our own, without the Governments help.  Should I tell you about the $60 device we installed in the Jeep that boosted the milage an additional 3 mpg?  Nah...better wait for the Government to tell you about that.

~Garnet

Homesteading/Farming over 20 years

Thinking on my own for over 40 years

Answer 3

They already do. People just don't listen.

Answer 4

State governments could be rewarded with federal funds for speed limit compliance on interstates and other federally funded roadways.  States would then be compelled to use a combination of enforcement and incentives to reduce speeds.  Ticket fees for repeat offenders could be boosted and the monies used for education programs.

But basically, driving sanely is just a good habit to get into.  Driving faster than you need to makes reacting to and avoiding accidents that much harder.  

I agree that if a program could be developed that would bring more people on board, I would undoubtedly support it.

Answer 5

I THINK OUR GOVERNMENT SHOULD STAY OUT OF CIVILIAN PROBLEMS, BECAUSE WHEN THEIR ON THE ROAD THEY GO SLOW AND HOLD UP TRAFFIC.