Stay calm while driving. Keep your auto insurance rates low.

Driving on the road can be a challenge nowadays, I have been driving road-ragefor over 30 years and do not remember such hostility that we face on our roads today. I try to drive the speed limit and can’t tell you how often I feel like I am in going in slow motion. I often ask myself, “Why are we going so fast?” I think I have some great reasoning for staying calm and safe on the roads. Here are just a couple of reasons.

  • My safety, the safety of my family, and the safety of other families .
  • Speeding tickets last a long time and will go against my insurance policy and I like to keep my money for other things.
  • Fuel Efficiency vs. Speed

How Much? According to studies backed by the Department of Energy, the average car’s MPG is advertised at 55 mph. But as the speed increases:

– 3% less efficient at 60 mph
– 8% less efficient at 65 mph
– 17% less efficient at 70 mph
– 23% less efficient at 75 mph
– 28% less efficient at 80 mph

That means that there are many more fill-ups needed at the gas station, costing you an unnecessary expense. So let me ask you. Is it worth it to be fast?

 

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