03-02-2016, 06:21 PM
"I agree that cruising UP hill at higher speeds burns more oil. The opposite is in effect going downhill. In theory you could turn your engine off around the Mauna Kea park and if everybody stays out of your way you could be shooting down at 200+ MPH to your death with UNLIMITED MPG during the ride. The Dept. of Energy doesn't post THOSE statistics."
LOL! I wonder how many people here have tires rated to 200mph?
Just playing devil's advocate, but one of the major factors in traffic accidents is the amount of exposure. In other words, one big factor is how much time you spend on the road. So, by speeding, you get to your destination a little quicker and therefore your risk of being involved in an accident is lowered, so it must be safer to speed!
PS. As for VI's suggestion, pulling over might work on the Saddle, but doing that on H-130 in Puna outside the hours of 3-6pm runs the risk of cutting up some nutcase driving at 80mph on the shoulder...
LOL! I wonder how many people here have tires rated to 200mph?
Just playing devil's advocate, but one of the major factors in traffic accidents is the amount of exposure. In other words, one big factor is how much time you spend on the road. So, by speeding, you get to your destination a little quicker and therefore your risk of being involved in an accident is lowered, so it must be safer to speed!
PS. As for VI's suggestion, pulling over might work on the Saddle, but doing that on H-130 in Puna outside the hours of 3-6pm runs the risk of cutting up some nutcase driving at 80mph on the shoulder...