Do you consider your time worth more than $0.56/hr

The speed limit on I-5 is 70 MPH. If it was lowered to 55MPH, I'd use presumably 2.19 gallons of gasoline (@32 MPG). to go 70 miles on iy, vs. 2.59 gallons at the now posted speed limit of (@27MPG). Thus per the CNN poll, I'd save about 15 cents (0.38*0.405gal). However it would cost me 16.4 minutes more to drive that 70 miles; thus I would be "paying" myself $0.56 cents/hour - this is 8% of the Federal Minimum Wage that will be in effect July 1, 2008.

Reduce speed limit in USA...CNN /Poll please - 3liter 2008-05-15 18:13:40 (240 views)
- I don't think it will help & could be worse... - Z3RiffRaff (NJ) ©⁶⁸ 2008-05-19 14:49:25 (63 views)
- Do you consider your time worth more than $0.56/hr - FWK-Z3 2008-05-18 15:40:51 (86 views)
  - Re: Do you consider your time worth more than $0.56/hr - FWK-Z3 2008-05-18 15:47:44 (84 views)
- A view from Europe, speed limit 80 mph - ddewease 2008-05-18 10:17:12 (114 views)
  - You really can't compare USA and Europe - JTP (WI) ©⁷¹ 2008-05-18 10:39:40 (93 views)
    - Once Again, I Have to Disagree. - s-retire 2008-05-18 11:37:34 (85 views)
      I don't think you are disagreeing. - JTP (WI) ©⁷¹ 2008-05-18 16:59:39 (71 views)
    - +1 (nt) - MicksZ3 2008-05-18 11:08:25 (52 views)
- Urggg - st-pete-z3 2008-05-16 10:56:04 (134 views)
  - One could argue one of your points - JTP (WI) ©⁷¹ 2008-05-16 13:07:51 (119 views)
    - How often do you see an Escalade with 7 people? - s-retire 2008-05-16 17:59:00 (98 views)
      A couple quick hits - JTP (WI) ©⁷¹ 2008-05-16 20:47:09 (84 views)
      Slippery Slope Councilor??? - s-retire 2008-05-16 22:36:19 (85 views)
      Wrong slope - JTP (WI) ©⁷¹ 2008-05-17 10:13:37 (71 views)
      Oh, I didn’t consider the - s-retire 2008-05-17 23:36:23 (61 views)
      Or is the 7 passenger argument more of a - s-retire 2008-05-16 22:48:07 (66 views)
      How often do you see a Z3 with 2 people? (nt) - Z3BigDaddy @ work 2008-05-16 18:24:25 (79 views)
      You're making my point for me... - s-retire 2008-05-16 18:57:54 (91 views)
      You don't need five people is my point.... - Z3BigDaddy 2008-05-17 12:27:48 (56 views)
      I don’t think your math works very well - s-retire 2008-05-18 00:08:46 (55 views)
      4 tons of roofing materials..do NOT fit in wife's - Dane Kane(Ca.Gold Country) ©⁴³ 2008-05-16 19:34:55 (79 views)
      I hope your not placing me in the “Anti- Truck” - s-retire 2008-05-16 22:07:21 (61 views)
      not for a moment..and well-said too!..Z3 Cheers!dk (nt) - Dane Kane(Ca.Gold Country) ©⁴³ 2008-05-17 14:18:12 (42 views)
      Many SOV's in Seattle are big trucks - Giznaz 2008-05-17 10:31:05 (57 views)
    - Re: One could argue one of your points - st-pete-z3 2008-05-16 13:23:54 (78 views)
      Hmmm OK Not to many sixes will haul a - Z3BigDaddy @ work 2008-05-16 18:23:51 (61 views)
- 55 always seemed perverse..60 seemed more.. - Dane Kane(Ca.Gold Country) ©⁴³ 2008-05-15 23:57:52 (101 views)
- Lets ask the good folks from Oregon their speed - Carlin 96/M44 2008-05-15 19:54:15 (123 views)
- Oh No Not Again ! - JRRHIT 2008-05-15 19:39:48 (115 views)
  - Re: Oh No Not Again ! - nc02z3 2008-05-16 07:44:42 (87 views)
  - I'm pretty sure the Nixon administration was - cngizbleevng 2008-05-15 21:48:24 (105 views)
    - Which ever admin. it was, it took . . . - CTHawk 2008-05-15 23:08:53 (90 views)
- This group will be a little biased. Personally... - CodyR 2008-05-15 18:47:27 (131 views)
  - I think the answer is... - ash 2008-05-16 11:46:04 (89 views)
    - Re: Is it even True? - Gregor 2008-05-16 13:22:12 (85 views)
      Re: Good Point... - s-retire 2008-05-16 17:41:17 (78 views)
    - I agree totally!! Too bad it will never happen. (nt) - CodyR 2008-05-16 13:18:16 (64 views)

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