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[Peter 315]

Like Kalifornia go the speed limit and get run over.

By a Toyota prius driven by a little old lady.....:laughing:

 

[lilranch2001]

most Prius' I see around here are driven by 40 something year old men

 

[Jstpssng]

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They don't plan on walking.

 

[duramaxsky]

By a Toyota prius driven by a little old lady.....:laughing:

And everyone else on the road.

 

[duramaxsky]

They don't plan on walking.

Or swimming

 

[ultrarunner]

In Germany, on the autobahn, as you can imagine, when they have accidents, they are doosies! I remember driving there. It's quite something to drive at those speeds. You get used to it very quickly (no pun intended).

Yep pretty much... fast lane and truck lane in many areas.

It does take some getting use to after arriving in Germany after a long flight and getting behind the wheel of your rental 5 series BMW...

But, traffic over there is getting bad too and there are simply fewer and fewer places for wide open driving.

I thought it would be hard to adjust from setting the cruise at 100 mph on the autobahn and bringing my car stateside and driving at 65... but you adjust.

The big thing with speed is the time it takes to slow down... that is when driving a 100+ is noticeable.

130 mph is the fastest I drove in Germany but only for a short stretch... seems almost surreal except for the speedometer.

Towing is strictly enforced and often will see license plate extenders so the plate is never obstructed...

 

[Redlands Okie]

He's likely never gone over 60 and due to a lack of driving skills has a problem at that speed. There will be a slow lane for low skills drivers like him and trucks.

I sure wish they would quit thinking the passing lane is it.

 

[duramaxsky]

I sure wish they would quit thinking the passing lane is it.

As long as stupid people exist they will keep thinking it is.

 

[Jstpssng]

I sure wish they would quit thinking the passing lane is it.

I couldn't guess how many times I've sat in the driving lane all alone, while traffic in the passing lane bunched up behind that one yahoo 1/2 mile down who is passing somebody who is going 1/2 mile slower. Often I will watch the same car get a bit ahead of me, then I'll pass him... It's a good time to set the CC, crank a good tune and crack a beer.

Well, maybe not that last one.

Rte 89 out of Vermont seemed to be good for that when I was travelling up that way.
Coming back for the weekend at a different time of night it seemed like the exact opposite; everybody would be driving along at the same speed when a car would come flying up from behind and climb up my tailpipe. I'd think "That's either a state trooper or a Massachusetts driver, and I'm not driving fast enough for it to be a trooper." Sure enough he'd veer out, and 9 times out of 9 the car would have Massachusetts plates.

 

[Peter 315]

I couldn't guess how many times I've sat in the driving lane all alone, while traffic in the passing lane bunched up behind that one yahoo 1/2 mile down who is passing somebody who is going 1/2 mile slower. Often I will watch the same car get a bit ahead of me, then I'll pass him... It's a good time to set the CC, crank a good tune and crack a beer.

Well, maybe not that last one.

Rte 89 out of Vermont seemed to be good for that when I was travelling up that way.
Coming back for the weekend at a different time of night it seemed like the exact opposite; everybody would be driving along at the same speed when a car would come flying up from behind and climb up my tailpipe. I'd think "That's either a state trooper or a Massachusetts driver, and I'm not driving fast enough for it to be a trooper." Sure enough he'd veer out, and 9 times out of 9 the car would have Massachusetts plates.

So MA drivers are bad drivers?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Around here it’s the NJ and PA drivers that seem to go faster.
I always wonder what the NJ drivers do to get gas here, since they apparently aren’t capable of pumping their own.

 

[Howling]

So MA drivers are bad drivers?

Just the Massholes.

 

[Jstpssng]

So MA drivers are bad drivers?

Not necessarily bad, just different. I learned not to slam them as the last time I did somebody referred me to a site indicating they are the safest in the nation.
They certainly drive a lot more aggressively than I'm used to. I think it's mostly a case of "When in Rome, drive like the Romans do."

Just the Massholes.

Good point, also probably accurate. :thumbsup:

 

[duramaxsky]

Around here it’s the NJ and PA drivers that seem to go faster.
I always wonder what the NJ drivers do to get gas here, since they apparently aren’t capable of pumping their own.

I live in Washington so I was aware of Oregon having that law. I didn't think it was the case anywhere else. So the first time I was in New Jersey I went to a crowded station by the airport to fill the rental car. I get out and start to fill the tank. I am a big guy and this little guy comes running over yelling at me and threatening to kick my ***. I just told him he was no where near big enough to talk to me like that and kept filling the tank. He said he would call the cops. I said go for it. I finished and took my receipt and left. If he had been polite and explained that it was the law i would have acted differently. Normally when I am in Oregon I would be driving my diesel pu. The law there doesn't apply to diesel. No it's allowed in more rural areas. I think soon the whole law will be gone. I hope so.

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^
The worst part about it is that on the rare occasion somebody else pumps my gas; they screw it up. It's not like it's rocket science. Yet if I pre-pay for non-ethanol in my can, that's what I want. On the rare occasion that I want less than a full tank (because I need gas but am too cheap to fill it their high prices) I expect exactly what I ask for, not 74 cents more. Of course I'm not obligated to pay for the overage; but in a small town where everybody knows everybody...

 

[Industrial Toys]

Is it worth stopping twice to save the difference in price. Not only that, sometimes I am convinced, the chapeast stations don't have their pumps calibrated in the customers favour. Sure, the inspectors along with the mattress tag Police are right on top of that.

 

[TMGT]

Is it worth stopping twice to save the difference in price. Not only that, sometimes I am convinced, the chapeast stations don't have their pumps calibrated in the customers favour. Sure, the inspectors along with the mattress tag Police are right on top of that.

Depends on the area, my truck holds close to 40gal, the price difference can be over $1per gal depending on the area I'm in. If I only need 10gal to get home then yeah, the $30plus difference is worth it. I also prefer to use southern states since they have 50 cetane diesel.

When I had a truck that held 140gal it made an even bigger difference.

Around here the only low cost stations are high volume chains.
If they were cheating on the pump calibrations, then whatever money they made would be quickly gone with the fines they would end up paying!

 

[duramaxsky]

^^^^
The worst part about it is that on the rare occasion somebody else pumps my gas; they screw it up. It's not like it's rocket science. Yet if I pre-pay for non-ethanol in my can, that's what I want. On the rare occasion that I want less than a full tank (because I need gas but am too cheap to fill it their high prices) I expect exactly what I ask for, not 74 cents more. Of course I'm not obligated to pay for the overage; but in a small town where everybody knows everybody...

I specifically requested premium in my Vette at an Oregon station. It was running poorly and I checked the receipt. He put regular in. I had to keep stopping to add premium to try and improve the fuel in the car. It was knocking and had very reduced power.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I have little doubt that a little cash in the hands of any inspector could get him to be a little less stingent. Otherwise I have no explanation for the wide (temperature considered) differences between stations.

Consider this. Bulk cargo ships must have their holds cleaned before taking on cargo. Often cleaning them again and again only to fail. BUT paying the inspectors thousands of dollars and suddenly they pass! I think, if one thinks corruption like that only happens abroad, one is kidding themselves.

 

[Peter 315]

Not necessarily bad, just different. I learned not to slam them as the last time I did somebody referred me to a site indicating they are the safest in the nation.
They certainly drive a lot more aggressively than I'm used to. I think it's mostly a case of "When in Rome, drive like the Romans do."




I lived in Ma before, Now I just work and drive there NH driver are just as bad....