| Re: Coping With The New CAFÉ Standards OR Defying the Laws of Physics [message #793379] |
Thu, 07 February 2008 03:11 |
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>> It will be presicely twice the time lost by not being permitted to
>> drive
>> 80mph on the higheways.
>>
>> D/T = V
>> T = D/V
>>
>> dT = T2-T1 = D(V1-V2)/(V1*V2))
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>> V1 = 60. D= 10
>> V2 = 80
>> dT = 10*(-20)/4800 = -.041 hours
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>> V1 = 60 D=10
>> V2 = 40
>> dT = 10*(20)/2400 = .083 hours
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>> Now for the average commuter the extra time will amount to 33.2 hours per
>> year.
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>> Not being able to travel at 80MPH on the highways costs each commuter
>> 16.6
>> hours per year.
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>> Of course, you can compensate by moving 3.3 miles closer to your place of
>> employment. Or work staggered hours to avoid runshour delays, which cost
>> an
>> equal amount of commute time.
>>
>> Nevertheless, 40 mph will be the upper limit within 30 years.
"Alan Baker" <alangbaker [at] telus.net> wrote
> You've now expanded your unsupported assumptions.
And you remain as blissfully ignorant as ever.
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