Driving over the limit can cost you

October 22nd, 2009 at 03:29am Jennie Pollock

Gas is no longer $4 a gallon, so you’re not seeing as many “ways to improve your gas mileage” these days.

I recently thought about my abandoned experiment to stick strictly to speed limits (just like I “gave up” meat and plastic for a week) to see how people reacted. Why would this come to mind? Because I was driving my husband’s new Prius, which regulates your acceleration when you are in “eco” mode.

According to fueleconomy.gov, gas mileage takes a big dip above 60 mph.

So how much can you save? Each 5 mph over 60 mph is like paying an additional 24 cents per gallon for gas. Overall, you could save 18 to 59 cents per gallon, depending on what kind of driver you are.

Just a good reminder.

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