Comments on: Peter’s Five Steps: National Speed Limits http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=522 Personal Thoughts and Ramblings Wed, 13 Nov 2013 06:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.37 By: Marcus http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=522#comment-46 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:43:23 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/20/peters-five-steps-national-speed-limits/#comment-46 In the oil embargo/shortage in the 1970’s the Feds did reduce the speed limit to 55mph but it was later learned that reducing the speed from 65 to 55 actually didn’t save that much gas and that is why the speed limit 55 was lifted. Now I do follow the 65 speed limit in California and belive that if people were to drive at or below the speed limit then they would be fine on the gas issue but people (sean) do sometimes go faster than the posted speed and I would support a device that would limit speed but also it should only be implemented when the autodrive features of the car driving itself are created. Untill then if a person speeds and doesn’t get the ticket or get killed then they are spending more in doing so. Nuff said.

]]> By: Marcus http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=522#comment-48 Sun, 23 Jul 2006 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/20/peters-five-steps-national-speed-limits/#comment-48 In the oil embargo/shortage in the 1970’s the Feds did reduce the speed limit to 55mph but it was later learned that reducing the speed from 65 to 55 actually didn’t save that much gas and that is why the speed limit 55 was lifted. Now I do follow the 65 speed limit in California and belive that if people were to drive at or below the speed limit then they would be fine on the gas issue but people (sean) do sometimes go faster than the posted speed and I would support a device that would limit speed but also it should only be implemented when the autodrive features of the car driving itself are created. Untill then if a person speeds and doesn’t get the ticket or get killed then they are spending more in doing so. Nuff said.

]]> By: Sean http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=522#comment-45 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:04:26 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/20/peters-five-steps-national-speed-limits/#comment-45 I don’t know that I support governmentally-mandated driving prohibitions. It’s an interesting idea, though, to be sure.

If we forcefully try to change a person’s behavior by automatic fines for the purposes of conserving oil, we’ll just end up alienating this person and, almost assuredly, cause him to waste energy in other areas of his life. I would personally rather see the government step in with incentives for auto manufacturers to produce cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles. I also say we toughen pollution and smog standards for older vehicles (with financial incentives to encourage attrition rather than repair).

Lets make the average person feel good about conservation, not force them into it! That, I think, is the only way to get traction.

]]> By: Sean http://www.petercellis.com/blog/?p=522#comment-47 Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:04:00 +0000 http://www.energysoapbox.org/2006/07/20/peters-five-steps-national-speed-limits/#comment-47 I don’t know that I support governmentally-mandated driving prohibitions. It’s an interesting idea, though, to be sure.

If we forcefully try to change a person’s behavior by automatic fines for the purposes of conserving oil, we’ll just end up alienating this person and, almost assuredly, cause him to waste energy in other areas of his life. I would personally rather see the government step in with incentives for auto manufacturers to produce cleaner and more fuel-efficient vehicles. I also say we toughen pollution and smog standards for older vehicles (with financial incentives to encourage attrition rather than repair).

Lets make the average person feel good about conservation, not force them into it! That, I think, is the only way to get traction.

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