New Findings On The Result Of Driving Slower
Gasoline prices are on the rise and showing no signs of returning to what some may consider the golden age of driving. As a result people are taking almost whatever means necessary to save money on the gas needed for their daily commutes. The most common tactic that people employ is to drive around town to get the cheapest prices on gas. Many people are also investing in newer electric or hybrid cars. While both of these measures are good in terms of the environment and saving money, there is a much simpler thing that drivers can do to cut down on fuel consumption. Driving slower actually does cause your car to use less gas. While the savings may seem very minimal at slower speeds and quick trips around town, when you add up the figures for driving long distances the savings are considerable. If gas is at a cost of 3.50 per gallon and you drive for an hour at under 69 miles per hour, you will save nearly ten dollars and forty five cents versus the cost of driving the same amount of time at over 69 miles per hour. People may complain about lost time but you have to be realistic about it. You actually only lose .75 seconds per mile, most of which when added up will be spent in front of the television anyway.
Driving slower not only saves you money, studies constantly show that this practice increases the safety of driving. There are many reasons for these results, the most important of which is response time. The faster a person is driving, the less time they have to react in cases where they need to take evasive action to avoid an accident. Driving at slower speeds gives people much more time to react to danger on the road. While studies also show that slower drivers cause the majority of frustration for other motorists on the road, instead of getting mad the next time you get behind a slow driver, the appropriate response would be to slow down yourself and save a little money or possibly a life.