Is 55 in Our Future?

American Spectator ^ | 5/23/2008 | Eric Peters

[Entrepreneur]

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

- George Santayana

[Grunthor]

“Is 55 in Our Future?”

That and perhaps 10 hour work days / 4 days per week might help.

[Slapshot68]

““Is 55 in Our Future?”

That and perhaps 10 hour work days / 4 days per week might help.”

The latter would be more effective than the former.

[jerry639]

Oh, how well I remember! Back at that time I was traveling 75 miles a day to work and back. At 55MPH on the interstate it seemed to take for ever. Especially, since I was working 6 to 7 days a week, 11 & 12 hrs a day.

[Domandred]

10 hour work days / 4 days per week might help

I'd actually like that better then 8 X 5. Gives me a whole extra day off to drive up to the mountains and go fishing...:)

[Myrddin]

The 55 MPH nonsense was foisted upon us just as I started driving. Idaho has 75 MPH on the interstates. Distances between cities is significant. Dropping to 55 MPH is going to make some of those trips much longer (in driving time). The Pocatello to San Diego trip would be significantly extended. An overnight stay in a hotel would almost certainly be required.

[llevrok]

I already drive 55. That’s as fast as my Yugo will go.

[ConservaTexan]

One foot on the brake and one on the gas, hey!...

[RockinRight]

And the biggest benefit of 55 that nobody dare mention:

Municipal Revenue Generation

[bamahead]

More on this:

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/with-gas-prices.html

[Grunthor]

“I’d actually like that better then 8 X 5. Gives me a whole extra day off to drive up to the mountains and go fishing...:)”

it is your time, your gas and with any luck at all....your fish ;O)

[kellynla]

” I can’t drive 55!” (BIG SMILE)
Sammy Hagar

[Myrddin]

That and perhaps 10 hour work days / 4 days per week might help.

My wife already does that. I typically work 12 hours/6 days per week, but it's all at my home office. I put it 56 hours M-Th of this week.

[Fair Paul]

I have a feeling we will be hearing (hopefully that’s all) a lot more about a return to 55. This topic was covered in the op/ed page of my local rag today.

[RockinRight]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfNATuw1DRs

[svcw]

Didn’t care then will not care in the future.

[Notasoccermom]

Just another law created to generate income for the lawyers...

[Grunthor]

I already drive 55. I also keep my heat/AC completely off. I never did either of those things prior to about two months ago. I went from averaging 325 miles to a tank of gas (4 dr sedan) to over 400 miles. I also top off my tank before it hits 1/2. Shop locally, I walk to the store two blocks away rather than drive a 40 mile round trip to (unless there is a really good sale) Safeway. I am hoping to have my car paid off before gas hits $6 per gallon....because that extra $400 per month can just go into my tank.

[Always Right]

And indoor temperatures will be regulated to over 80 degrees in the summer and under 62 in the winter.