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Originally Posted by abaya
Funny, in the US I always drove in areas where the max speeds were at least 60, sometimes 70... and I was usually driving at least 80mph, as a rule. I got impatient with the slow speeds, too.
But living in Iceland, the max is 45 or 55 (90 km/h is the highest)... and I've come to really appreciate it, actually. Not to mention it saves a SHITLOAD of gas by driving just a bit slower... no doubt about that. So I might be a convert to driving more conservative speeds in the US, we'll see.
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My car got 15mpg on a good day, so I wasn't concerned about dropping down to 12 with some fun driving. I would still be driving it a day or two per week now (plus to the train station other days) if the brakes worked. My next car will have a flashed ECU with performance and economy modes to solve that problem. Just 6 more months until I can think about buying.