BailOut, THanks for the explainations! With the acceleration on the ramp, I too just gradually accelerate as there is no need to floor it. But that's because there is little to no traffic but when traffic is a little heavier I have to accelerate to merge or even if I'm getting off one highway to the next (think clover leaf). Especially if a big truck is barreling down and since I have to slow down going around a curve let alone the clover leaf I have to floor it to get back up to speed when I get to the highway that was under the one I got off on, so I don't get crushed. So do you experience that? I totally agree with you in observing the driving, even I do it too (observe) and sometimes appauled at what some people do. In fact not long ago when I drove up to the north western part of Minnesota the speed limit out of the city was 70 but I went 65...until my mom (which I was following) was going 80 if not more cause we were late for something which sucked not only my gas and money but just you know...hurt. Then on the way back I was so uncomfterable with my sister driving as she is not MPG conscience like I am so I was upright and concerned the whole time. I should have took over but...I don't know! But knock on wood according to my scanguage I got 47mpg which I've done better and could have done better that time but oh well!
Oh even if you are taking it easy sort to say, in rush hour there are some moments you have to slam on your brakes, tell me you come accross that, well even generally just for safety reasons. I know you are aware but you can only do so much...and plus people might cut in front of you and what not or the light will change and you realize you don't have time so you put the breakes on or the person in front of you puts the breaks on. And I know braking hard kills mileage so...but thanks for the explainations. I'll take what you said in consideration.
09-12-2007, 01:10 AM
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