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insiderRaiding t1_irexhn3 wrote

Reply to comment by Individual_Ad2579 in TIL about The “Victory Speed”. Beginning in May of 1942 and ending in August of 1945, a nationwide speed limit of 35 miles per hour was instated. The “Victory Speed” limit was instated in order to reduce gasoline and rubber consumption. by Phillip_Lipton

Most of the interstate freeway system wasn't built until the 50s. The rural highways in the article were often 1 lane roads in each direction. People in the 40s didn't generally choose to live so far from their workplaces as we do today.

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Individual_Ad2579 t1_ireyucn wrote

It’s a good thing I mentioned “these days” then

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Smooth-Dig2250 t1_irfgzxo wrote

The implication is that the interstate freeway system would have a higher mph rating. Which, it got, @ 55mph as the "most efficient speed". You're comparing two situations that are dissimilar in the important aspect.

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Individual_Ad2579 t1_irfos9x wrote

That’s why I used the word “imagine” and “these days” it was a hypothetical situation on how it would be portrayed these days IF they made it mandatory for 35 mph on the freeway

Edit: don’t understand the downvotes on what was clearly stated in the comment I had posted. Some salty ass people I guess. Or just Reddit culture to downvote anything they see downvoted.

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