On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:43:36 -0400, Little John
wrote:

In heavy traffic, cruise control is a real PITA. When the traffic is
light, though, it is a great way to drive. Tends to reduce tickets and
save gas. I set it for 10% over the limit and just relax.

It's definitely a gas saver. I drove my wife's Honda back from Tampa
the other day and she was amazed at how good our fuel mileage was.
She drives slower than I do but is constantly on and off the gas
pedal.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:43:36 -0400, Little John
wrote:

In heavy traffic, cruise control is a real PITA. When the traffic is
light, though, it is a great way to drive. Tends to reduce tickets and
save gas. I set it for 10% over the limit and just relax.

It's definitely a gas saver. I drove my wife's Honda back from Tampa
the other day and she was amazed at how good our fuel mileage was.
She drives slower than I do but is constantly on and off the gas
pedal.


Since I tow with a diesel, I get decent mileage. Towing the boat at 65 mph
I get about 13.5 mpg. Towing at 50-55 I get about 15. Running 78 with
cruise control, which I run while towing, I get about 18.5 round trip to Los
Angeles. Speed limit towing in Calif is 55, but other than Wal-mart trucks,
they all run about 63.

Calif Bill wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:43:36 -0400, Little John
wrote:

In heavy traffic, cruise control is a real PITA. When the traffic is
light, though, it is a great way to drive. Tends to reduce tickets and
save gas. I set it for 10% over the limit and just relax.
It's definitely a gas saver. I drove my wife's Honda back from Tampa
the other day and she was amazed at how good our fuel mileage was.
She drives slower than I do but is constantly on and off the gas
pedal.


Since I tow with a diesel, I get decent mileage. Towing the boat at 65 mph
I get about 13.5 mpg. Towing at 50-55 I get about 15. Running 78 with
cruise control, which I run while towing, I get about 18.5 round trip to Los
Angeles. Speed limit towing in Calif is 55, but other than Wal-mart trucks,
they all run about 63.



Pfffttt. I just came back from a trip to get parts for the team. 84 to
Hartford is at least 75, down South of Hartford to route 9 is about 80
down and back, down 9 to the shore is about 75 till you get nearer the
end and you have to time it so you are traveling to the shore with "the
money", they don't want to ticket them as they go to spend, spend,
spend. Most of these figures are heavier times of the day and represent
the middle and left lane and sometimes the slow lane too... I was not
hauling the trailer today though...

Later, gotta' go...