I know what you are talking about. At 55 mph ( on the flats, no headwind, no cargo other than the spare tire, and 1 passenger ), I have a little reserve. At 65 mph I have almost none.
Greg H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zeke Yewdall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 15:59 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Debatable statement? > Uh. Passing other vehicles? My first car was an old subaru that took > several miles to hit 70mph on the highway. I don't think I'll be > disapointed by a diesel rabbit. > SNIP > > I admit that there is a legitimate safety arguement that having some > reserve power is good. But that arguement can rapidly turn into an > arms race to the bottom (e.g. SUV's) if we aren't careful. Plus, it's > so tempting to speed if your car has the power to do so. Which > probably wipes out the safety advantage of having reserve power, and > uses even more gas. > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
