SD-777 t1_j1nseqq wrote on December 25, 2022 at 10:59 PM

Reply to comment by Smacpats111111 in I call this 35 minutes of good old jersey rubbernecking. Merry Christmas! by iforgetthings22

Doing 85 in a straight line never happens, at least not during my commutes. You are more likely going with the flow of traffic, usually 75mph if there is only light traffic around (at least on the GSP where I drive it). 30 miles @ 75mph = 24 minutes. 30 miles @ 85mph = 21.11 minutes. It's always fascinating to me that those less than 3 minutes are so important to some. Yeah I get it, add up the 3 minutes over a lifetime, but then subtract the high blood pressure and risk factors.

Smacpats111111 t1_j1nya6y wrote on December 25, 2022 at 11:48 PM

85 is hard on the parkway during a busy time but on some of the 65mph interstates (ie, 78, 287) you can get long stretches of 85mph, especially during somewhat off-peak times. I kind of agree with what you're saying with the time save, but you usually average a few mph slower than your top speed on the whole drive, so 80-85 is often worthwhile so that you can average high 70s.