I was shocked and saddened to see a group of liberals on TV celebrating the ticketing of a woman doing 63 in a 65 mph zone on the highway. I have heard progressives cheerfully admit to speeding before, but only in private.
Apparently these people don't practice what they preach. Certainly most, if not all, of these people believe in protecting the environment. But just as apparently they don't realize the power they have in their own lives to effect this.
The clear facts, documented in testing, are that engines burn gas most efficiently around 45 mph. The farther away you get from this speed, the more gas you bought goes right out the tailpipe, causing more pollution and powering your vehicle less. Which causes you to have to buy gas more frequently. Which puts more money in the pockets of the oil companies. You might as well pour some portion of your gas on the ground and set fire to it. Would you do that?
Well, that IS what you are doing when you speed. So I, driving 55 mph or less, am holding the cost or your gas down, and you tailgating me, speeding by me, and sometimes acting rudely or aggressively, are driving the cost of my fuel up.
If you want to hit the oil companies, you can very easily. JUST SLOW DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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