Re: Driving fast and it’s implications
I understand your concern. However, driving 55mph on a roadway where the posted limit is 60mph is unfeasible. You’d be holding up traffic behind you, causing a myriad of problems ranging from road rage to congestion. As I said in an earlier post, there are things Americans can do besides driving under the limit that will help alleviate this problem. Smaller, lighter and more aerodynamic cars; biking and walking when possible; limiting electricity consumption by not turning your house into the Arctic in summers and the Mohave in winters; stop eating so much, the more you eat the more CO2(and methane) you generate and it takes more energy to transport a 200lb+ person than a 165lb person. Moreover, we need to invest more into clean energy. This does not seem likely anytime soon due to the market being glutted with cheap oil.
Lastly, someone needs to do something about China burning all that frickin Coal.
PS: For me personally, going under the limit would be too much of a trouble. I just don’t have that of self control, at least not at this age. However, knowing my weakness, I can make up for it by buying something that won’t punish me for my driving style as much. A small car, with an efficient internal combustion engine. Moreover, I can plan my excursions so as to limit my car use. Make a list and do everything in one trip, instead of making multiple grocery runs throughout the day.