I love driving my age. Owning two great old 5-speed Mazdas has taught me their sweet spot, which is three thousand RPM, equating to 65 MPH. These girls love to cruise at this level, they get terrific gas mileage, and last a long time. Steph’s Lucy sometimes gets 40 to the gallon and my new girl Jill gets 30.
Having just returned home from a wild west road trip I can attest to the sixty five philosophy! If you’re in a 70 or 80 MPH zone everyone passes and you can check them out! It’s entertaining and sometimes they make eye contact and share a hand gesture…
The wear and tear on the vehicle and tires is minimal and by going slower than traffic, they pass you and move on, creating a nice safety bubble on the highway.
I just turned 66 and I notice the speedometer has adjusted accordingly…
Glad you made it home safe. Hope the rest of your summer goes well for you.
Thanks Buddy Betty!
Happy belated Birthday. Summer has been quiet without you. But enjoy the rest of your summer. Fall will come fast enough.
Thanks Sally, it is approaching way too fast :-)