So, over the course of my time here (almost 2 years now) I have seen many posts pop up in all different kinds of threads that seem to indicate to me that some (many?) people here believe that if you don't drive the Posted Speed Limit that you are essentially a hazard to traffic and a menace to others on the interstate.
I, for one, have no problem getting on the interstate and driving in the right lane at 10 - 15 MPH below the posted speed limit if I need to for the sake of increased range in my Model S. For crying out loud, the PSL is the MAXIMUM you are legally allowed to go - it is not the required minimum speed. There is a minimum speed requirement on interstates in Louisiana but I believe it is 45 MPH (for reference, the speed limit on most interstates in Louisiana is 70 MPH).
I don't understand the posts that seem to imply it is a crime against humanity to drive 60 MPH in the right lane on a 70 MPH PSL interstate. I used to (pre-Model S) be one of those always pushing the limit and driving 10 - 15 MPH above the PSL, getting uptight and tense because so and so won't get out of the left lane and let me pass. While it may seem like everyone else is going 75 or 80 MPH there are in fact others doing 10 - 15 MPH under the speed limit and you realize this when you actually have to pass someone else going slower than you are.
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I, for one, have no problem getting on the interstate and driving in the right lane at 10 - 15 MPH below the posted speed limit if I need to for the sake of increased range in my Model S. For crying out loud, the PSL is the MAXIMUM you are legally allowed to go - it is not the required minimum speed. There is a minimum speed requirement on interstates in Louisiana but I believe it is 45 MPH (for reference, the speed limit on most interstates in Louisiana is 70 MPH).
I don't understand the posts that seem to imply it is a crime against humanity to drive 60 MPH in the right lane on a 70 MPH PSL interstate. I used to (pre-Model S) be one of those always pushing the limit and driving 10 - 15 MPH above the PSL, getting uptight and tense because so and so won't get out of the left lane and let me pass. While it may seem like everyone else is going 75 or 80 MPH there are in fact others doing 10 - 15 MPH under the speed limit and you realize this when you actually have to pass someone else going slower than you are.
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