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Senator Proposes National Speed Limit to Save Gas

posted July 5, 2008 - 1:10am
Senator Proposes National Speed Limit to Save Gas

One of the most influential Republican senators wants Congress to consider reimposing a national speed limit. Senator John Warner of Virginia asked Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to look into what speed limit would provide optimal gasoline efficiency based on today's technology.

Back in 1974, Congress set a national 55 mile an hour speed limit because of the OPEC crisis. During that time, the country saved 167,000 barrels of oil a day. The speed limit was repealed in 1995. That's when crude oil dropped to $17 a barrel and gasoline was selling for $1.10 a gallon.

According to the Energy Department website, fuel efficiency decreases rapidly when driving faster than 60 mph. Every additional 5 mph over the 60 mph mark costs motorists an additional 30 cents per gallon in fuel costs.



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Now I would like to see an article that highlights the "Average Joe" American who purposes to Congress to repeal all the state and federal gasoline taxes, and the immediate commencement of a 1000% increase in domestic oil production. Then I would like to see a steep tariff placed on imported oil. By the way the "Fuel Crisis" back in 1974 was man made. I know a guy who was around driving Semi-Trucks in those days and he told me that he saw first hand the fuel trucks were ordered not to deliver to stations, they had truck loads of fuel that were ordered to "transport" and then not drop off and continue to "transport". There was no fuel crisis then and there really isn't one now either. Our Democratic government has done everything in it's power to stifle domestic oil production and relief, just like they continue to do everything they can to encourage and increase the number of illegal aliens crossing our borders by the hundreds. Eventually the freedoms of the people will be squeezed to the point that they the people will beg the government to take over everything.... FreeCracker4Jack Would you like to earn money writing similar articles? CLICK ME! Read more great articles: http://www.xomba.com/xombyte/free_cracker_4_jack?p

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