People do not like hearing this though. They feel like they’re getting there much faster.
I do just a little above the speed limit because my car lies to me about how fast I’m going.
However, almost daily, I have people that want to do 20 mph over the limit who pass me illegally in the opposing lane. Invariably, I catch up to them at the next 4-way stop sign or traffic light or when they get stuck behind the next tractor-trailer. We arrive at the same time.
Even driving cross-country when I can get to cruise it’s hard to make a difference.
I can make a significant dent in time, but it’s over an 8 hour drive with no traffic. Then I can cut perhaps an hour if I’m doing 10 mph over consistently.
But this only works if you’re on a quiet road, say a “blue highway” in the midwest/western US, not an interstate.
People do not like hearing this though. They feel like they’re getting there much faster.
I do just a little above the speed limit because my car lies to me about how fast I’m going.
However, almost daily, I have people that want to do 20 mph over the limit who pass me illegally in the opposing lane. Invariably, I catch up to them at the next 4-way stop sign or traffic light or when they get stuck behind the next tractor-trailer. We arrive at the same time.
I used to be them.
I did the math.
I slowed down.
I’m much happier during my drives.
No stress.
Are you me? Lol
Even driving cross-country when I can get to cruise it’s hard to make a difference.
I can make a significant dent in time, but it’s over an 8 hour drive with no traffic. Then I can cut perhaps an hour if I’m doing 10 mph over consistently.
But this only works if you’re on a quiet road, say a “blue highway” in the midwest/western US, not an interstate.
The highway I used to live on changed from 75mph to 65, and I was pissed!
Until I did the math and realized it only increased the drive by like 2 minutes.