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On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 12:57:26 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 12/3/2015 12:38 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 12/2/2015 4:58 PM, wrote: On Wed, 2 Dec 2015 08:09:12 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: Did you drive the Honda 90 MPH down US 75? === On occasion, more often 80 to 85. The car was always very solid at that kind of speed - good tires of course, and everything in balance. Europeans drive that fast all the time even faster in Germany. The US, particularly the eastern states, has always been more sedate. I see signs of change however. At one time anything over 70 would get you a guaranteed ticket on the New York State Thruway. Nowadays a lot of people are running 75+. I trained my petal foot to think about safety and fuel economy. That usually means at or under the speed limit. I've driven on the Autobahn in Germany and also on the Autostrata in Italy. You can't compare Rt I-95 anywhere to either one. This was back in the 70's though, so maybe things have changed. German drivers are very disciplined. Italian drivers are more like the fools on I-95 - haul ass and bypass. I think maybe we're letting too many Italians into the country. -- Ban idiots, not guns! |
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John H. wrote:
On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 12:57:26 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/3/2015 12:38 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 12/2/2015 4:58 PM, wrote: On Wed, 2 Dec 2015 08:09:12 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: Did you drive the Honda 90 MPH down US 75? === On occasion, more often 80 to 85. The car was always very solid at that kind of speed - good tires of course, and everything in balance. Europeans drive that fast all the time even faster in Germany. The US, particularly the eastern states, has always been more sedate. I see signs of change however. At one time anything over 70 would get you a guaranteed ticket on the New York State Thruway. Nowadays a lot of people are running 75+. I trained my petal foot to think about safety and fuel economy. That usually means at or under the speed limit. I've driven on the Autobahn in Germany and also on the Autostrata in Italy. You can't compare Rt I-95 anywhere to either one. This was back in the 70's though, so maybe things have changed. German drivers are very disciplined. Italian drivers are more like the fools on I-95 - haul ass and bypass. I think maybe we're letting too many Italians into the country. -- Ban idiots, not guns! I love driving in Europe except for the road signs. They drivers stay in the right lane, unless passing. Cops will ticket if you don't. |
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On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 17:17:28 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote:
John H. wrote: On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 12:57:26 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/3/2015 12:38 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 12/2/2015 4:58 PM, wrote: On Wed, 2 Dec 2015 08:09:12 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: Did you drive the Honda 90 MPH down US 75? === On occasion, more often 80 to 85. The car was always very solid at that kind of speed - good tires of course, and everything in balance. Europeans drive that fast all the time even faster in Germany. The US, particularly the eastern states, has always been more sedate. I see signs of change however. At one time anything over 70 would get you a guaranteed ticket on the New York State Thruway. Nowadays a lot of people are running 75+. I trained my petal foot to think about safety and fuel economy. That usually means at or under the speed limit. I've driven on the Autobahn in Germany and also on the Autostrata in Italy. You can't compare Rt I-95 anywhere to either one. This was back in the 70's though, so maybe things have changed. German drivers are very disciplined. Italian drivers are more like the fools on I-95 - haul ass and bypass. I think maybe we're letting too many Italians into the country. -- Ban idiots, not guns! I love driving in Europe except for the road signs. They drivers stay in the right lane, unless passing. Cops will ticket if you don't. Passing on the right is illegal everywhere over there. And it isn't done. Makes driving much less hazardous. -- Ban idiots, not guns! |
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John H. wrote:
On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 17:17:28 -0800, Califbill billnews wrote: John H. wrote: On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 12:57:26 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 12/3/2015 12:38 PM, Justan Olphart wrote: On 12/2/2015 4:58 PM, wrote: On Wed, 2 Dec 2015 08:09:12 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: Did you drive the Honda 90 MPH down US 75? === On occasion, more often 80 to 85. The car was always very solid at that kind of speed - good tires of course, and everything in balance. Europeans drive that fast all the time even faster in Germany. The US, particularly the eastern states, has always been more sedate. I see signs of change however. At one time anything over 70 would get you a guaranteed ticket on the New York State Thruway. Nowadays a lot of people are running 75+. I trained my petal foot to think about safety and fuel economy. That usually means at or under the speed limit. I've driven on the Autobahn in Germany and also on the Autostrata in Italy. You can't compare Rt I-95 anywhere to either one. This was back in the 70's though, so maybe things have changed. German drivers are very disciplined. Italian drivers are more like the fools on I-95 - haul ass and bypass. I think maybe we're letting too many Italians into the country. -- Ban idiots, not guns! I love driving in Europe except for the road signs. They drivers stay in the right lane, unless passing. Cops will ticket if you don't. Passing on the right is illegal everywhere over there. And it isn't done. Makes driving much less hazardous. -- Ban idiots, not guns! People stay to he right except when passing. |
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On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 12:38:51 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote: On 12/2/2015 4:58 PM, wrote: On Wed, 2 Dec 2015 08:09:12 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: Did you drive the Honda 90 MPH down US 75? === On occasion, more often 80 to 85. The car was always very solid at that kind of speed - good tires of course, and everything in balance. Europeans drive that fast all the time even faster in Germany. The US, particularly the eastern states, has always been more sedate. I see signs of change however. At one time anything over 70 would get you a guaranteed ticket on the New York State Thruway. Nowadays a lot of people are running 75+. I trained my petal foot to think about safety and fuel economy. That usually means at or under the speed limit. Little old ladies in Kias are telling you that you are #1 if you drive around here. |
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On 12/3/15 1:04 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 12:38:51 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: On 12/2/2015 4:58 PM, wrote: On Wed, 2 Dec 2015 08:09:12 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: Did you drive the Honda 90 MPH down US 75? === On occasion, more often 80 to 85. The car was always very solid at that kind of speed - good tires of course, and everything in balance. Europeans drive that fast all the time even faster in Germany. The US, particularly the eastern states, has always been more sedate. I see signs of change however. At one time anything over 70 would get you a guaranteed ticket on the New York State Thruway. Nowadays a lot of people are running 75+. I trained my petal foot to think about safety and fuel economy. That usually means at or under the speed limit. Little old ladies in Kias are telling you that you are #1 if you drive around here. I do 70 when possible on the interstates, but no more. I-95, the last time I drove to Florida, was crowded. I take a special delight after some yahoo blasts past me at more than 80 and see the guy pulled over a few miles down the road by the police. My wife's new car gets 30+ mpg at 70 mph. I like that. |
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On 12/3/2015 1:12 PM, Keyser Söze wrote:
On 12/3/15 1:04 PM, wrote: On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 12:38:51 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: On 12/2/2015 4:58 PM, wrote: On Wed, 2 Dec 2015 08:09:12 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: Did you drive the Honda 90 MPH down US 75? === On occasion, more often 80 to 85. The car was always very solid at that kind of speed - good tires of course, and everything in balance. Europeans drive that fast all the time even faster in Germany. The US, particularly the eastern states, has always been more sedate. I see signs of change however. At one time anything over 70 would get you a guaranteed ticket on the New York State Thruway. Nowadays a lot of people are running 75+. I trained my petal foot to think about safety and fuel economy. That usually means at or under the speed limit. Little old ladies in Kias are telling you that you are #1 if you drive around here. I do 70 when possible on the interstates, but no more. I-95, the last time I drove to Florida, was crowded. I take a special delight after some yahoo blasts past me at more than 80 and see the guy pulled over a few miles down the road by the police. My wife's new car gets 30+ mpg at 70 mph. I like that. My Ford F-250 gets better gas mileage at 75 mph than it does at 60-65 mph. Weird, but it has to do with the gearing and when the torque converter locks and unlocks. If I keep the RPM's up high enough so it can climb steep hills without the TC unlocking (or downshifting out of overdrive), my gas mileage goes up to a whopping 15 mpg from about 13. :-) Fortunately, I don't drive much or very far in it. Last long distance trip was to SC, last December. The adult day care center that I drive for has a fleet of high top, handicapped equipped (power lift and strap-downs for wheelchairs) vans. They are all Ford F-350 SuperDuties. Mileage is horrible ... I have to fill mine 3 times a week sometimes ... but they are rugged. He used to have GM and Chevy vans but gave up on them. They just didn't last, usually having transmission failures and engine problems. |
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Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/3/2015 1:12 PM, Keyser Söze wrote: On 12/3/15 1:04 PM, wrote: On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 12:38:51 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: On 12/2/2015 4:58 PM, wrote: On Wed, 2 Dec 2015 08:09:12 -0500, Justan Olphart wrote: Did you drive the Honda 90 MPH down US 75? === On occasion, more often 80 to 85. The car was always very solid at that kind of speed - good tires of course, and everything in balance. Europeans drive that fast all the time even faster in Germany. The US, particularly the eastern states, has always been more sedate. I see signs of change however. At one time anything over 70 would get you a guaranteed ticket on the New York State Thruway. Nowadays a lot of people are running 75+. I trained my petal foot to think about safety and fuel economy. That usually means at or under the speed limit. Little old ladies in Kias are telling you that you are #1 if you drive around here. I do 70 when possible on the interstates, but no more. I-95, the last time I drove to Florida, was crowded. I take a special delight after some yahoo blasts past me at more than 80 and see the guy pulled over a few miles down the road by the police. My wife's new car gets 30+ mpg at 70 mph. I like that. My Ford F-250 gets better gas mileage at 75 mph than it does at 60-65 mph. Weird, but it has to do with the gearing and when the torque converter locks and unlocks. If I keep the RPM's up high enough so it can climb steep hills without the TC unlocking (or downshifting out of overdrive), my gas mileage goes up to a whopping 15 mpg from about 13. :-) Fortunately, I don't drive much or very far in it. Last long distance trip was to SC, last December. The adult day care center that I drive for has a fleet of high top, handicapped equipped (power lift and strap-downs for wheelchairs) vans. They are all Ford F-350 SuperDuties. Mileage is horrible ... I have to fill mine 3 times a week sometimes ... but they are rugged. He used to have GM and Chevy vans but gave up on them. They just didn't last, usually having transmission failures and engine problems. I do like my Chevy diesel. Got 20 mpg going to Williams, Az for thanksgiving. Normal around town is 14.5 |
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