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Article #55241Re: GEICO's [and my] opposition to 65 mph
From: Karl A. Anderson
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1992 17:43
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1992 17:43
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In article <1992Mar18.131757@thuja.gsfc.nasa.gov>, I wrote: |> Keeping the limit at 55 mph saves gas, keeps pollution (including |> greenhouse gases) lower, and saves my money by keeping accident |> rates lower, thereby keeping insurance claims and thus premiums |> lower. Oh, yeah - it save lives, too. A number of people have responded to refute these arguments, saying for example that some cars get better gas mileage at 65 mph than at 55, and that highway accident rates are not proportional to average speed. Well, I'm willing to be convinced, if there is authoritative documentation. If anyone can refer me (title and date) to any well-designed studies, published in reputable publications (I'd even accept Time magazine), I'll go to the Greenbelt public library, read them and post my conclusions. How about it, speed-freaks? As for premiums, every time I call around for quotes, GEICO's are lowest. They paid for my cracked windshield without argument and without raising my rates. I've got no complaints about them whatsoever. -- Karl A. Anderson | Internet: karl@thuja.gsfc.nasa.gov NASA/GSFC code 920.2 (STX) | voice: (301) 286-3815 Greenbelt, MD 20771 | #include "std_disclaimer"
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 101049,769f95e5eb227b3b X-Google-Attributes: gid101049,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1992-03-23 09:43:15 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!haven.umd.edu!mimsy!kong!nsisrv!thuja.gsfc.nasa.gov!karl From: karl@thuja.gsfc.nasa.gov (Karl A. Anderson) Newsgroups: dc.general Subject: Re: GEICO's [and my] opposition to 65 mph Message-ID: <1992Mar23.124315@thuja.gsfc.nasa.gov> Date: 23 Mar 92 17:43:15 GMT References: <51290@mimsy.umd.edu> <mhart.700859770@blackjack> <RAY.92Mar17155725@hawaii.cme.nist.gov> <1992Mar18.010825.7308@eng.umd.edu> <1992Mar18.131757@thuja.gsfc.nasa.gov> Sender: usenet@nsisrv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Usenet) Reply-To: karl@thuja.gsfc.nasa.gov (Karl A. Anderson) Distribution: dc Organization: NASA/GSFC code 923 Lines: 24 Nntp-Posting-Host: thuja.gsfc.nasa.gov