'tis true about the 55 miles per hour joke. Here in Harrisburg where no less than THREE major interstates converge, it's 70 miles per hour plus or get the hell outa the way! It really is amazing how so many people are so late and care so little about what they are truly paying at the pump when they speed. Not to mention the safety factor. Want to lower your stress? leave early, drive the speed limit. It isn't that hard to change your driving habits...or is it? Maybe the Prius has spoiled me. I know my $25 fillups have, but people are not slowing down or driving more sensibly. Again, no law presence, no consequences.

55 to 65 miles per hour = 54 MPG on a recent trip to Cleveland (well, Kent, OH to be exact) and back. That was just over 600 miles and it cost me $42 in fuel. Others it seems kept passing and re-passing me as I KNOW they had to stop more often for fuel, speed past me, stop, re-fuel, speed past me. No one is thinking, no one has responsibility.

'04 Seaside Pearl #7. Fumoto oil drain, mudflaps, rear bumper scuff protector & rear warn system, compass mirror, EV mode button, 8" subwoofer in right rear cubby & 6" subs under seats, power lumbar in the front seats, Coastaletech hitch w/ Aspen bike/snowboard rack. iPod2car, 2 amps, Alpine component speakers, and DVD video, solid 47 MPG @ 70000 miles.