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Many Canadians easing off the pedal as gasoline prices rise Saturday, July 05, 2008
The Canadian Press -- OTTAWA — Police forces in some parts of the country say drivers are slowing down as the price of gasoline continues to rise. It's a phenomenon that's catching the attention of radar gun-wielding traffic cops across North America. Natural Resources Canada recommends drivers stick to or below the posted speed limit to save on fuel. Studies have found increasing speed to 120 kilometres an hour from 100 can increase fuel consumption by 20 per cent, the department says. But as drivers ease up on gas pedals, some are also using their brakes less - especially at stop signs.
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	Saturday, July 05, 2008 The Canadian Press -- OTTAWA — Police forces in some parts of the country say drivers are slowing down as the price of gasoline continues to rise. It's a phenomenon that's catching the attention of radar gun-wielding traffic cops across North America. Natural Resources Canada recommends drivers stick to or below the posted speed limit to save on fuel. Studies have found increasing speed to 120 kilometres an hour from 100 can increase fuel consumption by 20 per cent, the department says. But as drivers ease up on gas pedals, some are also using their brakes less - especially at stop signs. Visit The Canadian Press for full article

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kingdick Champion Author Minnesota Posts:18,611 Points:1,483,420 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 12:32:44 PM	Ignore kingdick Report Abuse
	----------------------------------- There are areas on the north slope that are open for lease outside of ANWR that no one is drilling, use those areas. ----------------------------------- It was Jeb Bush's request to the Fed's a few years ago that extended the block on drilling on the offshore shelf around Florida, too close to home. Still in effect! More power than the environmentalist have. -----------------------------------
letmathe Champion Author Chicago Posts:6,781 Points:1,662,240 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 11:23:30 AM	Ignore letmathe Report Abuse
	ditto
ramshot412 Champion Author Riverside Posts:11,530 Points:1,156,025 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 11:08:34 AM	Ignore ramshot412 Report Abuse
	r651981, I agree.
domer2 All-Star Author Gary Posts:647 Points:334,525 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:52:09 AM	Ignore domer2 Report Abuse
	more congestion
NeilPage Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,412 Points:355,545 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:49:57 AM	Ignore NeilPage Report Abuse
	Canada, eh?
CruisinLinda Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:4,238 Points:863,385 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:44:42 AM	Ignore CruisinLinda Report Abuse
	Drivers are slowing down everywhere. Speed limits could be brought down to 60 mph. They went down to 55 mph in the late 1970s, and we saved a lot of gasoline.
good2goVA Sophomore Author Virginia Posts:105 Points:49,065 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:39:10 AM	Ignore good2goVA Report Abuse
	r651981, don't forget about the tractor trailers
EarlyMoose Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,692 Points:660,765 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:37:55 AM	Ignore EarlyMoose Report Abuse
	My car sits in the garage more nowadays.
r651981 Veteran Author Columbus Posts:469 Points:400,290 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:34:00 AM	Ignore r651981 Report Abuse
	I would hope so. I am still passed on the interstate by idiots driving gas guzzling SUV's and 4 wheel drive trucks at 75 MPH. Gas is clearly not too expensive for a substantial segment of our population.
PokerAce Champion Author Louisiana Posts:1,232 Points:252,430 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:30:08 AM	Ignore PokerAce Report Abuse
	As long as they drive in the slow lane....
HockeyLady Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,106 Points:896,610 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:29:02 AM	Ignore HockeyLady Report Abuse
	there are some positives to all this
RF4CPhantom Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,215 Points:159,525 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:27:06 AM	Ignore RF4CPhantom Report Abuse
	Very interesting~!
suckingfumes Sophomore Author London Posts:114 Points:537,845 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:25:28 AM	Ignore suckingfumes Report Abuse
	hopefully it will save lives at the same time
fastfreddy38 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:653 Points:865,965 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:25:11 AM	Ignore fastfreddy38 Report Abuse
	Just slow down!!!
The_WB Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,050 Points:439,375 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:20:01 AM	Ignore The_WB Report Abuse
	Only for a short time.
TwoWheelRider Rookie Author Montgomery Posts:92 Points:22,675 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:19:17 AM	Ignore TwoWheelRider Report Abuse
	Yes - Lonewolftx - we all are!
rjb21760 All-Star Author Chicago Posts:768 Points:401,660 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:19:12 AM	Ignore rjb21760 Report Abuse
	Just a bunch of lead foots, Ah?
acknot All-Star Author Seattle Posts:695 Points:607,685 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:17:23 AM	Ignore acknot Report Abuse
	Natural reaction.
Lonewolftx Champion Author Houston Posts:5,493 Points:1,080,535 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:16:28 AM	Ignore Lonewolftx Report Abuse
	Aren't we all?
kypeanuts Veteran Author Louisville Posts:342 Points:74,160 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:13:56 AM	Ignore kypeanuts Report Abuse
	ok
rbdesigns Veteran Author Modesto Posts:434 Points:129,430 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:13:25 AM	Ignore rbdesigns Report Abuse
	I think we should drill in ANWR, but we have to be really carefull.
rbdesigns Veteran Author Modesto Posts:434 Points:129,430 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:11:49 AM	Ignore rbdesigns Report Abuse
	All we can do is worry about ourselves. If other people want to waste there is nothing we can really do about it. Unfortunately, "one bad apple..."
LuvEd08 Sophomore Author Georgia Posts:246 Points:75,560 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:11:19 AM	Ignore LuvEd08 Report Abuse
	Some people have resolved themselves to the high price of gas; it's no longer a shock, so they went back to their old driving habits
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,442 Points:708,425 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:10:50 AM	Ignore humblepie Report Abuse
	how about the TRUTH on anwr http://www.ourlighterside.com/stuff/anwr/ everyone should see this
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:8,685 Points:674,635 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:09:20 AM	Ignore tomok Report Abuse
	Some have slowed down but many will pass you on the major highways when you are going the speed limit. So there is very, very little 'easing off the pedal as gasoline prices rise'....
Brn2bEvl All-Star Author New York Posts:612 Points:136,700 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:05:49 AM	Ignore Brn2bEvl Report Abuse
	I'll say it once and I will probably say it again: WHO CARES ABOUT CANADA WHEN WE HAVE OUR OWN PROBLEMS!!!!!!
cresovia Sophomore Author Tallahassee Posts:109 Points:109,790 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:05:11 AM	Ignore cresovia Report Abuse
	Just got back from a long trip this weekend and there were plenty of drivers flying by like they were at Daytona.
Chazzer Champion Author Nevada Posts:7,856 Points:1,686,185 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:04:48 AM	Ignore Chazzer Report Abuse
	Aren't we all!
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,540 Points:465,525 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 10:01:54 AM	Ignore RochBear Report Abuse
	I traveled over the long weekend in the USA. Most people were doing about 60. But what I noticed was the number of cars vs SUVs on the road. Most people who have both opted for the car instead of the SUV. I traveled this same route two years ago, and there were a LOT more SUVs on the road. And people were driving faster then too.
vj24 Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,431 Points:1,364,990 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:58:25 AM	Ignore vj24 Report Abuse
	What about that autoban hi speed highway in Germany?
leolisa Champion Author New York Posts:3,925 Points:715,180 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:55:51 AM	Ignore leolisa Report Abuse
	still 55 mph here
krucker Veteran Author Austin Posts:353 Points:380,655 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:55:16 AM	Ignore krucker Report Abuse
	Duh..............Remeber the 70s and 80s..........55mph (88.5kph) for the rest of the Americans out there 120kph = 74.5mph 100kph = 62.1mph [Edited by: krucker at 7/7/2008 9:58:39 AM EST]
brogan56 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,438 Points:1,523,145 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:54:58 AM	Ignore brogan56 Report Abuse
	Or maybe you could look up the conversion for yourself Rod?!
Matts_Pap Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,051 Points:158,125 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:54:50 AM	Ignore Matts_Pap Report Abuse
	Saves gas but makes driving even more dangerous because of the speeders.
yelobus All-Star Author Houston Posts:556 Points:514,070 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:47:45 AM	Ignore yelobus Report Abuse
	Gringos, too.
FFootdoc12 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:159 Points:35,460 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:45:59 AM	Ignore FFootdoc12 Report Abuse
	best idea out there
AlaRedNeck All-Star Author Kansas Posts:932 Points:165,425 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:44:12 AM	Ignore AlaRedNeck Report Abuse
	The Canadians aren't the only ones backing down
sailormon All-Star Author Michigan Posts:523 Points:180,270 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:43:51 AM	Ignore sailormon Report Abuse
	Our Governor is talking about changing our speed limit from 70 to 60 on the freeways here in Michigan. On NPR this morning, someone was talking about bringing back the 55mph speed limit!
SpruceGuse2 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,493 Points:817,650 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:43:07 AM	Ignore SpruceGuse2 Report Abuse
	And?????????????????????????????
mcevoy22 Sophomore Author Utah Posts:180 Points:46,895 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:42:37 AM	Ignore mcevoy22 Report Abuse
	My mileage increases from 23mpg to 30mpg when I reduce the speed from 65-70 down to 45-50. I would do this constantly if 1) I wansn't creating a burden on traffic and 2) It didn't take so damn long to get anywhere.
mrkel Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,533 Points:768,225 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:42:01 AM	Ignore mrkel Report Abuse
	Old news from 2 days ago.
spunky4443 All-Star Author Washington Posts:931 Points:412,380 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:38:49 AM	Ignore spunky4443 Report Abuse
	Well it makes sense, the slower you drive, the better the Milege, its also a proven fact.
ardmoretoday All-Star Author Oklahoma Posts:645 Points:413,205 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:34:27 AM	Ignore ardmoretoday Report Abuse
	Same old news.
rod1965 All-Star Author Portland Posts:501 Points:72,200 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:33:00 AM	Ignore rod1965 Report Abuse
	Somebody tell the Canadian press to translate fron kph to mph for their American readers.
gasman50 Champion Author Portland Posts:1,146 Points:778,235 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:32:39 AM	Ignore gasman50 Report Abuse
	And the news is...............?
DooDaa Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,446 Points:760,435 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:28:35 AM	Ignore DooDaa Report Abuse
	OK!
joncarwash Veteran Author Chicago Posts:348 Points:120,140 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:27:31 AM	Ignore joncarwash Report Abuse
	Maybe the Canadians are easing up but us Americans sure aren't.
Yonkers111 Champion Author Scranton Posts:2,555 Points:176,170 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:24:56 AM	Ignore Yonkers111 Report Abuse
	To DC and back this weekend. I did the usual +10MPH, was steadily passed and passed a few +5MPHers. Saw NO ONE doing the limit. Went through 10-12 radar setups at +10 and was never pursued. Had one pass me while the cruise was set at 77 (in a 65). So +10MPG is still good.
Toppers All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:657 Points:813,400 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:23:52 AM	Ignore Toppers Report Abuse
	finally
cableman31 All-Star Author New York Posts:547 Points:385,420 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 7/7/2008 9:23:38 AM	Ignore cableman31 Report Abuse
	There isn't much common sense on the road. People are always in a rush to go. I don' know how we lived without cell phones. Almost everybody has one stuck to their ear, even while driving. Little things save fuel and lives. Slow down, STOP at stop signs and put that dam cell phone away and pay attention to driving.