Be honest..do you exceed the speed limit...

[AprilBaby]

Same with me, all the time. I have at least five tickets

I use my cruise control now so I'm not tempted any more.

 

[madelise]

I go the speed of the surrounding traffic. That way, I can't get pulled over for going faster than another! I've been known to take my Yaris up to three digit speeds.

 

[chrono]

I try my best to never be late so I only exceed the speed limit if I am in a rush. I drive just under the speed limit at most other times. I am one of those drivers who think it is cool to see how far I stretch the mpg efficiency of my vehicle.

 

[Dancing Fire]

I try my best to never be late so I only exceed the speed limit if I am in a rush. I drive just under the speed limit at most other times. I am one of those drivers who think it is cool to see how far I stretch the mpg efficiency of my vehicle.

Cruising at 70 mph will get you the most mpg.

 

[kenny]

I try my best to never be late so I only exceed the speed limit if I am in a rush. I drive just under the speed limit at most other times. I am one of those drivers who think it is cool to see how far I stretch the mpg efficiency of my vehicle.

Cruising at 70 mph will get you the most mpg.

Wrong.
Best MPG is closer to 40 MPH.

70 MPH pisses away 30% more gas than 40 MPH.

Just imagine, you could slash your gas bill starting today without changing cars.

Source: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.jsp

 

[Dancing Fire]

IDK Kenny...the computer on my car show that I get the most MPG cruising at 65-70 mph b/c the auto trans is running on its 6th gear. At 40 mph the trans probably running on its 4th gear?...

 

[kenny]

Gear matters less than RPM.
Yes if you went 65-70 in forth gear you'd have an apples to apples explanation for why sixth gear was more efficient than fourth at 65-70.
Both gears are appropriate for their speeds, and RPM should be similar cruising on level ground at a constant speed - but MPG won't.

Over around 50 MPG most of the gas is used to push the air out of the way, not to push the vehicle forward.

Less-so with aerodynamic designs, more-so with boxy vehicles.

Still, even though Lexi are relatively low-drag I'm very skeptical your MPG peaks at 65-70.
Physics is physics.

 

[4_cs]

No speeding here. People cut me off and drive crazy. Courtesy seems to be lacking on freeways. My children(young adults who all drive)are all males and I want to be a good example. When I'm on surface streets people try to race me all the time because of my car. My kids say go for it. I don't. Needless to say my kids don't drive my car.

 

[Sky56]

I don't speed. And if I go over it is by 5 mph. One of my cars is a hybrid. I like coasting down hills and I drive in a way to save gas and brakes.

 

[chrono]

DF,
I have a Lexi too and it isn't the most efficient at 70 MPH, even on cruise. It seems to maximize at 50 MPH.

 

[Dancing Fire]

DF,
I have a Lexi too and it isn't the most efficient at 70 MPH, even on cruise. It seems to maximize at 50 MPH.

that is too slow on the freeway you may cause an accident..

 

[jaysonsmom]

Speed limit in on the toll road I take to work is 65, I'm usually about 10-15 mph over speed limit because there's very little traffic on the toll road. I know where the speed traps are though, and have evaded a ticket so far (knock on wood). I also noticed that there's a pattern to when the cops are out, It's always month end, and on Thursdays and Fridays!

 

[kenny]

DF,
I have a Lexi too and it isn't the most efficient at 70 MPH, even on cruise. It seems to maximize at 50 MPH.

that is too slow on the freeway you may cause an accident..

I agree.
I get mad when I see a hybrid going slowly in the left lanes, as if they are trying to teach a lesson.
I keep it around 55 MPH in the right-most of our 4 to 8-lane Los Angeles freeways.
I save my preaching for Internet fora where nobody can shoot me.

I'm am delighted though when traffic is so heavy that we are all slowed down to around 40.

 

[violet3]

I drive anywhere between 5 and 9 miles over. That's it. Only because every time (3) I've ever sped, I've gotten a ticket. I'm horribly unlucky with traffic violations

 

[Sky56]

'Safety First' is my motto. Speed kills. I live in a rural area where deer jump into the road, even the freeway. I think about braking time, reaction time, etc. and speeding can easily cost you your life...all for getting somewhere 5 to 15 minutes sooner.

I drive in the right lane on the freeway and only speed up going into the left lane to pass. I'm courteous and always let other drivers pass me.

 

[Cehrabehra]

I go 0-5 over the speed limit. *Maybe 10 if there is no one around. Only more than that if I'm passing and that's rare. My friends call me a granny driver. I believe those limits are there for a REASON!

 

[texaskj]

I'd get run over if I didn't. Everybody drives fast in Dallas/Fort Worth. And Houston is worse, if traffic is actually moving.

 

[luv2sparkle]

I go the speed of the surrounding traffic. That way, I can't get pulled over for going faster than another! I've been known to take my Yaris up to three digit speeds.

Yes, you can! I got two speeding tickets, a week apart, for this very thing. Of course, it was years ago. In the same town, on the same street. I was on my way to check the progress of a home we had bought that was being built. Had my two babies in the car and wasn't going crazy fast, maybe 10 over the speed limit.

 

[Deactivated member 42515]

Yes. Exceed speed limit.

Yes. Road rage. But, I do it in the nicest way. I promise...

 

[BhavinJ]

I have to drive slow on freeways, cause my wife hates speed. But I am glad when I am on track I can remove all my frustrations there... I am a pro drag racer and I also ride FMX

 

[Mia16]

Add me to the 'old lady' club. The faster I go, the longer it takes to react to an unexpected situation, whether it's a pedestrian or another car making an unexpected lane change. Then there's road rage, No thanks.