i drove home 55mph yesterday

[pirate44]

after work i drove home about 30 miles going 55mph. it was good to know i was saving gas and hopefully i'll see the difference at the end of the week. but talk about embarrasing. old people driving Rascals, were passing me. and im sure people were cursing me when the highway narrowed to 1 lane betweem Odem and Sinton when they werent able to pass. but i feel good though.

[spiveyrat]

Seemed like you could run that fast, didn't it? :D Similarly, I'm making a conscious effort to only drive the speed limit now. ;)

[3afan]

but didnt you feel just a little safer? a little more under control?

[AggieJohn]

didn't you feel like you were going to pick up your social security check

[District303aPastPlayer]

Originally posted by AggieJohn
didn't you feel like you were going to pick up your social security check

thats funny

[pirate44]

Originally posted by 3afan
but didnt you feel just a little safer? a little more under control?
yeah. almost to a fault. it seemed like i could take a 90 degree turn at that speed.

[slpybear the bullfan]

Interesting... Did you know the maximum fuel economy for my truck is between 65 and 70? Seriously. I have the built in computer on my silverado and consistently, the most efficient speed for highway driving is 'tween 65 and 70... (5.3 w 3.42re)

I wonder where you can go to find the most efficient driving speeds for various cars?

[Hannibal]

Fuel is so bad that I had to get rid of my beloved truck(2500 HD crew). Now I am driving a Hyundai Elantra. Now, I don't like the car, but love the 33 mpg that I get instead of the 12-15 mpg.

[3afan]

Originally posted by District303aPastPlayer
thats funny

well, excessive speed accounts for most traffic accidents .... so its not really funny at all IMO

[mwynn05]

Originally posted by 3afan
well, excessive speed accounts for most traffic accidents .... so its not really funny at all IMO he was talking abuot aggie johns comment where he said did you feel like you were going to pick pu your social security check

[3afan]

i know what he was talking about .....

[footballgal]

Originally posted by District303aPastPlayer
thats funny

yeah it was! :D By the way Pirate44, did the song come to your mind? "I can't drive 55", when everybody was passing you.

[pirate44]

Originally posted by footballgal
yeah it was! :D By the way Pirate44, did the song come to your mind? "I can't drive 55", when everybody was passing you.
no way. it was definately not a rock n roll drive. i had to keep Sinatra's "Nice and Easy" cd playing.

[lepfan]

We did a test with the Durango...we drive 60-65 (instead or 70 and up) mph and it boosted our mpg up. I actually got 19.5 mpg one day. That was much better than the 15-16 we were getting. We now usually get around 17 with in town and highway.

Gas just went up to $2.69 and $2.79.

[GreenMonster]

Originally posted by pirate44
after work i drove home about 30 miles going 55mph. it was good to know i was saving gas and hopefully i'll see the difference at the end of the week. but talk about embarrasing. old people driving Rascals, were passing me. and im sure people were cursing me when the highway narrowed to 1 lane betweem Odem and Sinton when they werent able to pass. but i feel good though.

I'd give you the "you're #1" sign on my way past. :D

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by pirate44
after work i drove home about 30 miles going 55mph. it was good to know i was saving gas and hopefully i'll see the difference at the end of the week. but talk about embarrasing. old people driving Rascals, were passing me. and im sure people were cursing me when the highway narrowed to 1 lane betweem Odem and Sinton when they werent able to pass. but i feel good though.
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I drove the same route today(at 55-59mph) coming back from the new Member's First on Violet around 4:30ish. All I can say is...:eek: :eek: :eek:
Are you freaking crazy? I had a house boat pass me and they flipped me off to boot! (maybe it was GM?:thinking: )

[IHStangFan]

Originally posted by pirate44
after work i drove home about 30 miles going 55mph. it was good to know i was saving gas and hopefully i'll see the difference at the end of the week. but talk about embarrasing. old people driving Rascals, were passing me. and im sure people were cursing me when the highway narrowed to 1 lane betweem Odem and Sinton when they werent able to pass. but i feel good though. yup....i'd of been cussin ya!! LOL. ;)

[footballgal]

Originally posted by SintonFan
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I drove the same route today(at 55-59mph) coming back from the new Member's First on Violet around 4:30ish. All I can say is...:eek: :eek: :eek:
Are you freaking crazy? I had a house boat pass me and they flipped me off to boot! (maybe it was GM?:thinking: )

Members First? that's my bank here in the valley, the only one and it's in Harlingen.

Pretty soon, when the Winter Texans get here, they too will be flipping us off. :eek:

[pirate44]

i drove 55 to and from work today again. but it was our of necessity. i had a flat yesterday and had to drive on a donut. so much for saving gas. i hate donuts. wait....thats not what i mean exactly. i hate tire donuts. yeah, thats it.

[MARLINDOGS]

The best way to save gas is bum a ride.:D :D

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by footballgal
Members First? that's my bank here in the valley, the only one and it's in Harlingen.

Since gas is so expensive we have to bank cheap, ya know? ;)BTW, Members First was known as Telco Credit Union 'back in the day', does anyone know what it was originally called? I wonder if Phil knows this?:D

[footballgal]

It's been Telco for a while, as long as I can remember it, people at my work told me to go there, that was in 1991. I have tried IBC, Wells Fargo recently, and ended coming back to Member's First Credit Union. Nothing like old fashion banking, where they know your account number and it's pulled up, before you can even give them your name or account number. :)

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by footballgal
It's been Telco for a while, as long as I can remember it, people at my work told me to go there, that was in 1991. I have tried IBC, Wells Fargo recently, and ended coming back to Member's First Credit Union. Nothing like old fashion banking, where they know your account number and it's pulled up, before you can even give them your name or account number. :)
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And they don't hold your deposit for "2 business days" either.;)

[lepfan]

Originally posted by slpybear the bullfan
Interesting... Did you know the maximum fuel economy for my truck is between 65 and 70? Seriously. I have the built in computer on my silverado and consistently, the most efficient speed for highway driving is 'tween 65 and 70... (5.3 w 3.42re)

I wonder where you can go to find the most efficient driving speeds for various cars?

We had a pick up that we had ordered. The day it came in my husband made a trip from LG to OK...that pick up was "broke in" going 70 mph. That is where it ran the best and got the best gas mileage.

[sinfan75]

If you ain't pullin a trailer all the time get you full size truck with a v6. Great gas mileage.

[LH Panther Mom]

I drove 55 from here to Leander on the way to the office yesterday. The rest of the cars were doing the same. Even when I got to the 183 freeway & Mopac, doing 58, there were only 2 or 3 cars flying past at the 65 speed limit.

[slpybear the bullfan]

Originally posted by sinfan75
If you ain't pullin a trailer all the time get you full size truck with a v6. Great gas mileage.

21 mpg in my 1500 crew cab. Unless it is really hilly or we are pulling the RV.

I can't complain a bit about that!

[pirate44]

just wanted everyone to know i improved my gas milage from 24 mpg to 30 mpg by changing my driving habits

[Phil C]

Originally posted by SintonFan
Since gas is so expensive we have to bank cheap, ya know? ;)BTW, Members First was known as Telco Credit Union 'back in the day', does anyone know what it was originally called? I wonder if Phil knows this?:D

I don't know so sorry. I have only lived in Sinton 25 years. :)

[44INAROW]

Originally posted by pirate44
just wanted everyone to know i improved my gas milage from 24 mpg to 30 mpg by changing my driving habits

:clap: :clap: Nice going P44
It will be interesting this weekend making the 560 mile trip to NE Louisiana going 55 mph with husband and myself, 17 yr old son, married son and his wife and their 2 little girls....... - all in one vehicle.. HHMM gonna be a LONG day :) I'll go out on a limb and say we make don't make it to Yoakum before we speed up :eek:

[Phil C]

Originally posted by slpybear the bullfan
Interesting... Did you know the maximum fuel economy for my truck is between 65 and 70? Seriously. I have the built in computer on my silverado and consistently, the most efficient speed for highway driving is 'tween 65 and 70... (5.3 w 3.42re)

I wonder where you can go to find the most efficient driving speeds for various cars?

I believe you there sly. I once drove my truck to Austin to a conference and had my family with me. We stopped and drove around in San Marcus to see Wonder Cave or whatever it is called now then to Austin. Some driving around in Austin as we stayed overnight. Then after the conference we drove around in Seguin to the park. Then in Beeville to eat. The on to Sinton where I filled up. So a tank got me there and back and my mileage was about 22mpg and would probably have been much better if not for all the in town driving around I did. On the road I set it about 70 on the cruise control. I get good mileage on the road but in town where you stop and go it is a killer which was the same even when I had a four cylider vehicle.

[LH Panther Mom]

For the most part, I've been driving 55 the last couple of weeks. I make several short trips each week, so I really wasn't able to determine if I was making a difference. (Mainly because hubby needed to change the oil! :rolleyes: ) I normally avg around 22-24 mpg, which isn't too bad.

This past weekend, we drove to West Texas at 55 the whole way. We usually get 24 mpg on this trip driving the speed limit of 65-70. Driving 55, we actually got 28.87 mpg. :eek: On the way home, we drove 60 and the avg dropped to 26.63 or something like that. The only drawback was that the trip up took an hour longer than normal, but considering we saved about $12, I'd say it was worth it.

[lostaussie]

Originally posted by Hannibal
Fuel is so bad that I had to get rid of my beloved truck(2500 HD crew). Now I am driving a Hyundai Elantra. Now, I don't like the car, but love the 33 mpg that I get instead of the 12-15 mpg. i bet thats a heck of a culture shock.

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

I drive a 2500 Dodge with a Cummins Turbo Diesel, and get 20 mpg back and forth to Rockdale, and 21 mpg on the highway. It doesn't have a chip in it, but it gets its best gas mileage going about 67 mph.

[West22]

I am afraid that a lot of people will be drving 55 before all this gas buisness is over .My dodge truck gets about 2 to 3 miles per gallion more when I drive 55 to 60 instead of 70 .

[CHS_CG]

Originally posted by Hannibal
Fuel is so bad that I had to get rid of my beloved truck(2500 HD crew). Now I am driving a Hyundai Elantra. Now, I don't like the car, but love the 33 mpg that I get instead of the 12-15 mpg.


I love our Elantra best gas milage we have ever had outta a car.

[West22]

Big Blue my one ton dullay diesel that i described above is best in the 55 to 60 range

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

Well, it seems obvious that it would get better gas mileage turning lower RPMs, but I don't like to go that slow....:D