People get nasty when I drive to save gas

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I try and drive my antique cars from time to time when the weather is good for my own enjoyment. Many times people with restored older cars do drive easy and slower than traffic flow staying in the right lane. Rarely do we drive in rush hour traffic with our prized cars.

That being said, I’ve noticed people can be bullies in traffic especially if they are in a bad mood in a hurry. I have a 67 VW Beetle recently restored. It is factory stock except for electronic ignition module in the distributor and synthetic lubricants in the engine and drivetrain. I get a peak mileage of 42 MPG regularly on the highway at a speed of 60 MPH average. While this is the speed I would choose to drive the car, once I get to a larger city in it I notice people ducking in front of me changing lanes as if to attempt to clip my front end on freeways. Mind you, my 60 MPH is now THE MAXIMUM LEGAL SPEED LIMIT once arriving in the metropolitan area. Another detail I need to mention is this activity is much worse when I’m in the Beetle than in a different larger car at the same speed in the same locations. Perhaps a small car tends to be whimpy in the eyes of some drivers especially if in a bad mood and in a hurry while having a really bad day. Sometimes there are no solutions for these problems except to drive safe and be on your toes.

Mind you, I stay to the right lane on the highway and drive above the minimum speed. At 60 MPH average you do overtake other cars going slower from time to time. If a driver is in a hurry, especially if driving above the legal speed limit, then it is their responsibility to drive in a manner that is safe. Problem is many are not smart enough to realize the potential for disaster. As a person who has driven very fast in a hurry many times I can tell you it is better to arrive in one piece than to never arrive. As far as I’m concerned with gas prices as high as they are I will continue to drive reasonably in my Beetle and hope the rest of the world respects my space as long as I leave them an open lane. Let’s be reasonable people.

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I do the speed limit in the right(slow) lane and still have tailgaters and fly-bys. I think stupidity and oblivion are more prevalent that we would like to acknowledge. There are good drivers out there and some really bad ones. Nothing to do about hte bad ones except hope they don’t hit you. If they go by, I’m happy they aren’t behind me any more.

Wasting gas affects all of us. If everybody drove for maximum mpg demand might go down some and that would theoretically make gas prices slow their rise.

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That assclown that MikeInNH mentioned should be in jail, sharing a cell with the twit doing 100MPH in the right hand lane.

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Driving too slow w/r/t traffic flow is dangerous. Sometimes you hit the lottery out of a group of ten getting a speeeding ticket .In Europe there are laws against passing on the right and not letting a “flasher” pass. Be aware of those among you and let them pass you on the left. Many posted speed limits are originally based upon what “normal” traffic flow is.Go with the flow.

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To rectify the situation, I suggest you try to keep up with the prevailing flow of traffic and save the mileage maximizing tricks for when you are the only car on the road.degree | Must University | online Masters degree

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Of course, you already realize this and are most likely enjoying being the cause of other drivers’ discomfit. Associate degrees | Online degrees

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