Re: a dumb query? pls humor me

[Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca>]

Ron Johnson wrote:

> On 03/01/07 19:25, Paul Johnson wrote:
>> Steve Lamb wrote:
>>> Mitja Podreka wrote:
> [snip]
>> 
>> Who's rich enough to afford to waste gas driving faster than 60 MPH, much
>> less more on a regular basis?  Fuel economy on most vehicles takes a
>> massive nosedive after 60MPH due to wind drag.
> 
> It's a time-money problem.  People would rather spend the extra
> money to get there faster.
> 
> Saving only 5 or 10 minutes on a 90 mile trip?  Irrelevant.

True, but it still doesn't work out rationally:  Unless you make a lot of
money or gas is unbelievably cheap, that few minutes saved will cost you
more wage-hours than it's worth...