Speed Limits and fuel economy

ebsprintin · Mar 13, 2015

I still drive between 55 and 60, closer to 55. And I'm still overtaking other vehicles. It also seems that in the higher speed zones that most people aren't maxing out these days.

eb

Tennesseahawk · Mar 13, 2015

xiggi said:
Really, show me a van from the 90 ' s that got 20mpg. I would venture to say average fuel milage is up across the board.

The number of cars on the road today far exceeds those numbers of a couple.of decades ago. I would imagine fuel tax collection is way up from what it once was. Since most people do a huge.majority of driving in.metro areas where speeds don't get raised to the numbers discussed here i don't think raiding speeds in rural areas make a huge difference in taxes

The cost of maintaining our infrastructure has gone up so much I think higher fuel taxes are inevitable.

My mistake... everyone is driving around in vans.

xiggi · Mar 13, 2015

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-epa-fuel-economy-20141009-story.html

Tennesseahawk · Mar 13, 2015

xiggi said:
Average fuel economy of new autos at new record; progress may stall - LA Times

5 mph over 10 years? I highly doubt it. Excuse me if I don't trust a biased source for the report.

Bruno · Mar 14, 2015

TeamCaffee said:
When we are driving on two lane roads we will run up to 65 MPH but our normal speed is 58 mph when vehicles can get around us easily.

In ten years we have not had a problem.

Linda and Bob

We have an Owner Operator that runs 58 mph as you do. His truck is a 2007 and he gets over 12 mpg with his truck. Martin has been with us over two years and puts a lot of money back in his pocket. People would be shocked on how much. You can buy a small car with the money Martin has saved. He has never been late for a pickup or a delivery and is one of the best drivers in our fleet.

ishipforexcellence · Mar 17, 2015

62-65 always.

Hamman77 · Apr 26, 2015

Now the " trucking experts" say not drive over 75 because truck tires aren't
designed to run faster than 75.

ishipforexcellence · Apr 28, 2015

Why do you need to run faster than 75mph? I would agree with them.

LDB · Apr 28, 2015

In a class 8 truck 10mph is approximately equal to 1mpg. Over the course of a year that can be a LOT of money.

mjmsprt40 · Apr 28, 2015

I may get to 70--- occasionally touch 75--- but it seems on a long cruise I'll naturally settle in at 60.

Moot · Apr 28, 2015

63 mph. Urban expressways I go with the flow.

xmudman · Apr 28, 2015

Moot said:
63 mph. Urban expressways I go with the flow.

Same here, +/- 2 mph. Might be nice if I could haul azz, but azz is cheap freight. When I DH I usually keep to 60.

flattop40 · Apr 28, 2015

At 60 mph I get 12 mpg in my M2. Push it up to 65 and it drops to close to 11 mpg. Have never had the need to go over 65.

Hamman77 · Apr 28, 2015

ishipforexcellence said:
Why do you need to run faster than 75mph? I would agree with them.

I normally speed along at 63-65 and run in far right lane. If the driver flashing his lights and blowing his horn behind me wants me speed up,
HE can buy my gas!!