Re: Drivers are not slowing down to save gas. Are they incapable of reasoning?

On Jun 3, 4:25 pm, "Frank Arthur" <A...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I notice even at $4.00 a gallon for gasoline drivers are still driving
well above the legally posted speed limits. Who don't know that
gasoline is consumed at a faster rate by going 70, 80 or 90 mpg?
Are they incapable of reasoning?
Or do they need laws, training or punishment to get the message
across?

The reality of this whole thing is that there is no shortage of oil or
gas. This is nothing more than a replay of the scam of the 70's
engineered by the congress,the senate and their best freinds the major
oil company's of this country
.

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