Re: Speed Limits
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2. fuel prices will increase---most automobiles have peak fuel efficiency between 55--65 mph and decrease in efficiency quite rapidly above that leading to more gas being consumed leading to an increase in prices. The rate at which we consume fuel will increase sharply possibly leading to
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That is because engines are being manufactured with speed limit in mind, if speed limit were to be raised I have no doubts we would have engines efficient at 65-70.
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A lot of it is a wind resistance thing.
-James
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.5mV^2, right?
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Where the [censored] did you pull this from? This is part of a location/velocity/acceleration equation.
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