Post #2874806
2026-03-27 09:26 UTC
@finestructure@mastodon.social @dimitribouniol@mastodon.social Yes, the mistake people make is comparing different types of drives. Like my Audi used significantly less fuel on 200km/h Autobahn drives than on my commute.
What you need to consider is whether reducing the speed on the same Autobahn drive will save fuel, and that’s obviously true.
And we are talking about a significant reduction (150…200 down to 130).
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@dimitribouniol@mastodon.social 2026-03-27 10:12
@helge@mastodon.social @finestructure@mastodon.social Oh, I assumed a “general speed limit” was only for the maximum on what would essentially be longer drives, not day-to-day city driving. I guess I’m not convinced “going less fast” on those roads actually uses more gas for the drive as a whole. (That said, I will concede that _having_ speed limits deprioritizes gas-guzzling engines in the market, which should absolutely lead to lower gas usage over time, but those effects are 10 years out at the least)