Date:         Thu, 19 Feb 2004 11:03:06 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: "green" cars (NVC)
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@gull.us>
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>On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, Andrew Grebneff wrote:
>
>>  Actually low-speed driving is far more tiring... boredom, as well as
>>  the extra time on the road.
>
>I think there's an optimum speed, probably different for each person and
>car.

That would be quite true.

>When I drove my Honda Civic from Michigan to Colorado, I noticed
>that driving in 75 mph states was more fatiguing than driving in 65 mph
>states.  The reason was the considerably higher noise level at 75 mph.

I found that 365km trips between Dunedin & Christchurch were far less
fatiguing when done in the wee hours (only a few trucks on throad at
that time of day) at @160 in my 74 Passat and diesel Skyline. Both
cars were quite happy to sit on that speed, though that was also the
Nissan's top speed.

Unfortunately there are more cops now, and more peolpe have
discovered the ease of driving at that time, so now you can't even
use high beam...
--
Regards
Andrew