ditto stoner. same habits forming here. Having that FE gauge is a blessing and a curse... I too am a reformed 'get to 75mph asap' guy, and get VERY upset now when I can't build a buffer, or the intersection doesn't clear quickly enough for me to coast through in the name of not having to accelerate as much/staying in neutral longer. Road rage on the opposite end of the spectrum? Maybe its kind of like politics- fringe is fringe-similar behavior on both extremes.

Speed doesn't kill; speed difference kills. (ok- speed certainly makes it harder to be safe, but in and of itself...) Unexpectedly coming up on someone driving the load at 50mph, even in the right lane, when you are at 65 is just as dangerous as being overtaken by someone doing 80 and weaving/'gating just behind you while you are at 65. Worse, for insurance purposes, since you would probably be at fault. Fortunately it's easier to see who's in front of you rather than behind.

On my commute, I have found more people willing to hang out behind me in the right lane at 60-65, driving a little of the load sometimes. This just since May. So yes, I anecdotally can add that there may be some shift to 'better' driving habits...until $2.30/gal becomes not so shocking anymore.