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Gas mileage usually decreases rapidly over 60 mph.

As a hot rodder, I’m loathe to advocate anyone slowing down (truth in advertising: yours truly doesn’t practice what he preaches in this regard), but I’m duty-bound to bring up the fact that for most cars, gas mileage drastically decreases at speeds over 60 mph. The EPA claims that for “each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional 30 cents/mile.” The simple corollary is to observe posted speed limits, but your vehicle may vary, so you may want to experiment to find its most efficient cruising speed. And try not to constantly get in and out of the throttle: Avoid “jack-rabbit” starts. Maintain a steady pace. Yeah, I know it’s tough.