Buy a flack vest and drop it down a few hundred RPM. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

TDIs get up close to around 50MPG on the highway I believe.

Just need to make a sheep sled. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

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We may not make a global impact, but for our own little world it will. Encourage all of your friends to do it as well. Make it a friendly competition. Worst mileage increase buys a round. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

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This is what I was saying B&RW. Very few want to do anything but complain. If just 1/2 of the people would do it(slow down a little) it would have a effect. It just wouldnt be as fun as just complaining.

 

The market will correct itself naturally. People all over the country are beginning to cut back on their driving, it's not being felt yet, but everyone I talk to is feeling the pinch. It doesn't take a lot for the supply to exceed demand and it'll come down. A few percent less consumption overall makes a huge difference in supply, and just like any commodity (I'm a commodity trader) soon as it's not moving the price falls.

Your theory is correct, but rather than a coordinated plan, natural tendencies will act it out.

 

Yup, you guys are on to something. Slowing down helps quite a bit actually. When you work it out, you're not saving that much time going faster, maybe an hour over a whole day. I use the cruise control every day, and set it about 58 or so. I just kick back and watch all these guys flying by in lifted 2500 series Chevs. Pass everything but a gas pump. I saved enough in two years to buy a real nice stereo for the truck too.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Im gettin a horse.

 

ive never seen my truck get double digits...the 7.5L doesnt help

 

Hey Gopher500, you ever actually drive at 55 mph for any lenght of time? I assume that most of the people that come here are leadfoots like my self. I used to think that it wouldnt make that much of a difference either. My 88 Ford 4X4 with a 5.0(with lots of bolt ons) goes from 13-14 mpg at 55 mph, even towing to 10-11mpg at 65. and at 75 goes in the tank with about 6-7mpg if fighting a wind. I will admit that a lot of the time I still hammer the throttle more than I dont, but when I am patient enough it really does have a positive effect.

and BTW, how is Fred doing? Is he still the head of the posse?

 

Say we get into a war with china...its either china is going to kick the **** out of us...or who nuc's first wins the war....say we send over 5 nuc's they can tell if nuc's are coming over with there technology so they send over 5...10 nuc's going off....basically the world will end with all the radeation......china's population is soo much bigger than ours. We nuc them they nuc us basically endin the world

 

You guys are all saying go 55 to save gas, so I figured it out on my car, my best mpg's are at 63 mph.