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Gas prices fall, but your lead foot is still costing you 20 cents more per gallon, experts say

NY Daily News -- Gas prices dropped nationally for the fifth week in a row, says the US Energy Information Administration. We’re now paying an average of $3.70 a gallon, down from $3.94 recorded on April 2nd. Analysts have even backed off on their months-ago predictions of 5 dollars-plus per gallon by summer.

But you’re paying 20 cents more a gallon for gas when you speed, say experts.

Drivers can assume that each 5 MPH they drive above 60 MPH is like paying an additional 20 cents a gallon, according to the Governor's Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Additionally, aggressive highway behavior such as speeding, rapid acceleration and braking can lower gas mileage by a whopping 33% at highway speeds and 5% around town.

Truckers, whose profit margin is affected by the cost of gas, have eased up on the

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PontiacGAM Sophomore Author Virginia Posts:161 Points:160,660 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:26:51 AM Ignore PontiacGAM Report Abuse Indeed!
gus8441 Champion Author Baltimore Posts:2,094 Points:438,075 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:26:02 AM Ignore gus8441 Report Abuse i'll live with it
gasmack Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,692 Points:663,565 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:25:06 AM Ignore gasmack Report Abuse The reasoning is very logical...but the temptations of the lead foot are so very heavy.
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,387 Points:527,400 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:25:03 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse It's common sense, but sobering news.
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,605 Points:3,491,680 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:24:24 AM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Those numbers do not match up with my experience. My fuel economy does not drop off much until the vehicle is doing more than 80 mph. As such I keep my speed within 5 mph of the posted speed limit (conditions permitting).
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:23:11 AM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse not dropping here.
jem069 Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,518 Points:683,080 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:23:06 AM Ignore jem069 Report Abuse Ok
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,693 Points:727,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:22:53 AM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse I can agree with sluggopyle, but I also do as BanTheEPA states. I have found I stay at the speed limit. For those 3 - 4 hour trips, it is not worth the time savings to speed. However, if there is the occasional slow poke, I be sure to get as far away from them as possible. I have had very few people irate with me. I considerately try to stay to the right (except for occasional passing) and allow anyone who wants to dangerusly speed and weave in and out of traffic, pass me right by.
Lerxst17 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,010 Points:393,150 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:22:52 AM Ignore Lerxst17 Report Abuse Indeed it is. I have the right to use my lead foot. And I'm willing to pay for the heightened cost it creates. It still is a free country.
nztyraider Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,268 Points:690,000 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:21:34 AM Ignore nztyraider Report Abuse Actually the prices are rising.
EVBuddy Champion Author Nevada Posts:16,670 Points:3,027,595 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:21:10 AM Ignore EVBuddy Report Abuse Some gas prices up here
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:19:53 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Maybe cars should be made not to go over 60-65mph.
2bigtanks All-Star Author Akron Posts:772 Points:371,610 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:19:43 AM Ignore 2bigtanks Report Abuse Okay
GLCSHADOW Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,616 Points:1,883,710 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:17:53 AM Ignore GLCSHADOW Report Abuse If time was not a factor at getting somewhere you could ride a bike and really save.
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,444 Points:2,076,760 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:17:09 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse OK wonder how many people are actually driving 85 in Texas where it is allowed...
btex49 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,701 Points:527,100 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:17:08 AM Ignore btex49 Report Abuse Good usable information that will put a little more money in my pocket.
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,117 Points:575,140 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:17:02 AM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse i bark my tires every once in a while ,just to feel alive. : ) plus it makes the idiots next to me think i am racing and they take off like a bullet right into the cop sitting just down the road. hahahahahaha stupid criminals hahahahahaha : ).
AKmailman Champion Author Alaska Posts:5,612 Points:1,553,565 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:16:22 AM Ignore AKmailman Report Abuse I keep reading "gas prices falling" "gas prices dropping" where ?
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,800 Points:1,426,750 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:15:36 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse It's worth the twenty cents for the fun I'm having...
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,965 Points:2,522,335 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:14:55 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse 3.76 here
pastorpaulcg Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,615 Points:775,785 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:14:34 AM Ignore pastorpaulcg Report Abuse Ok
thuathienhue Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,433 Points:628,815 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:14:14 AM Ignore thuathienhue Report Abuse okay okay
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,830 Points:1,608,250 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:13:44 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse The speed limit around here is 55 mph and very few go a lot faster. I keep it between 55 and 60 and pass more often than I am passed. There is a lot of police presence and not enough traffic to make “go with the flow” relevant. I also get 33 to 36 mpg with a car that is rated at 27 mpg by the EPA for highway driving.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,976 Points:1,108,585 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:13:41 AM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Drive as if you have no brakes...
papa56NC All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:725 Points:142,760 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:12:56 AM Ignore papa56NC Report Abuse Excuses,Excuses
AnObserver Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,339 Points:2,254,755 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:12:50 AM Ignore AnObserver Report Abuse I may be wasting a little gas but I;ll get there quicker
bobdec Champion Author Miami Posts:8,949 Points:1,766,795 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:11:30 AM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse Good info
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,935 Points:828,705 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:10:34 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse The prices are simply too high, speculator and taxes.
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:8,369 Points:2,299,715 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:10:33 AM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse I think this is a bunch of BULL
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,332 Points:1,536,730 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:10:21 AM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Wind, road conditions and temperature all play a larger factor in your MPG'S than 5 MPH either way on the speed. Drive a speed that feels good for the car and the prevailing conditions.
BanTheEPA Sophomore Author Dayton Posts:218 Points:49,085 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:09:56 AM Ignore BanTheEPA Report Abuse Well said kgbellman, now slug, There's nothing cute about my child getting injured in a car accident and if you paid attention you would have seen that I identified the bad guy here.."Sure the guy behind me should have been paying alot more attention but who expects people to drive that slow in normal traffic?" Remember reading that? I blame the guy that hit me but I also blame the poke also for setting the situation up. If he had not been poking first, then the Expedition would not have come along second. Again, I am not advocating driving like a fruitcake, just keeping up with traffic. I am talking about a situation where an overwhelming majority of the vehicles are moving within 5mph of each other, whether it be 50mph or 70 mph. I have a car with 20k on it and another daily driver with 275k, obviously I am obviously not one of these lunatic panicked drivers that is heck bent on tearing up my car, unless you have another expert opinion. What kid of jalopy do you have? Most cars today can handle a good 70mph!
Colts13 Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,555 Points:544,210 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:09:42 AM Ignore Colts13 Report Abuse Ok.
jtfftj Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,167 Points:1,244,400 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:09:08 AM Ignore jtfftj Report Abuse Boy am I glad that we have these experts handy to say things too. Even if they are dumb things.
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,395 Points:474,670 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:08:59 AM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse people with lead feet should be thrown into the lead works with the alien...
ljmh Champion Author Akron Posts:3,047 Points:551,060 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:08:41 AM Ignore ljmh Report Abuse My lead foot has retired
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,672 Points:534,045 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:07:46 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Yes and make yourself a target for larger, slower vehicles.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,500 Points:1,665,585 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:06:21 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Not true as far as I'm concerned.
HKL All-Star Author Wilmington Posts:639 Points:359,430 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:06:04 AM Ignore HKL Report Abuse ok
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,672 Points:1,634,110 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:05:12 AM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse This can be bull----. My buick gets it's best gas milage when it is going above 75. I have the records to prove it.
gasbuddy111 Rookie Author San Diego Posts:45 Points:24,705 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:04:20 AM Ignore gasbuddy111 Report Abuse absolutely ridiculous article...I'd rather vote for barack obama.
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,876 Points:768,270 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:04:06 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse You'll just look at my rear as I go by you
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,876 Points:768,270 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:03:38 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Mind your own business.
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,306 Points:564,870 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:02:05 AM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Oh well.........
mgune9 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:914 Points:200,395 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:01:49 AM Ignore mgune9 Report Abuse i'm buying less - and most folks are too - not sure I agree with this article
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,382 Points:1,806,285 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: May 10, 2012 12:00:12 AM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse BS!
USCCRN Sophomore Author Long Island Posts:145 Points:104,240 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 11:59:47 PM Ignore USCCRN Report Abuse I have a light foot.
silverfoxv65 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,460 Points:1,225,750 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 11:58:49 PM Ignore silverfoxv65 Report Abuse Experts!
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,292 Points:1,459,160 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 11:53:12 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse Pump prices are lower here but will this ease peoples discuss before election and then wham?
sluggopyle Champion Author North Carolina Posts:23,608 Points:1,075,890 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 11:52:54 PM Ignore sluggopyle Report Abuse => First off I'm not advocating speeding, only going with the flow of traffic. <= Damn, I was all set to tell you about thinking like sheep, and you already have a degree. Me, I've never done that but I observe it. It's hilarious. Cute story. Read it back to yourself and notice who the bad guy is. Let me know if it sinks in. Me, I've never had a near hit from driving sensibly on the highway while some whizbang gets himself off. Well, maybe they did, but that's their own doing. I just watch 'em whiz by, enslaved to their own sheepthink --often more than once, since they have to stop for gas more often and do it all over again. And later on the side of the road scratching their head wondering why their engine blew up while mine clicks over 400,000 miles. As I said, hilarious. Now if I were to join them in the same sick game, that wouldn't be so hilarious. It would just be stupid. Sheep get sheared -- in this case at the pump. Try making your own decisions. Mob mentality is for the Mob. [Edited by: sluggopyle at 5/9/2012 11:57:54 PM EST]
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,043 Points:1,727,235 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 11:51:33 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse traffic flow is the way to go
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,693 Points:727,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 11:47:52 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse I can agree with sluggopyle, but I also do as BanTheEPA states. I have found I stay at the speed limit. For those 3 - 4 hour trips, it is not worth the time savings to speed. However, if there is the occasional slow poke, I be sure to get as far away from them as possible. I have had very few people irate with me. I considerately try to stay to the right (except for occasional passing) and allow anyone who wants to dangerusly speed and weave in and out of traffic, pass me right by.
hank1326 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,898 Points:1,730,035 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2012 11:47:51 PM Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse Pump prices are climbing here.