Re: CHAT: Away for a week

Henrik Theiling wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> "Ph. D." <phild@...> writes:
> > I once drove from Detroit, Michigan to Salt Lake City, Utah,
> > stopping only for fuel and food. It was 1600 miles (2575 km),
> > and it took me twenty-seven hours. I don't recommend it.
>
> That's an average of 59mph, so you drove too fast! :-)
>
> In Germany, assuming an average speed of 150km/h (92mph), it would
> only have taken you only 17h. :-)
In the United States, speed limits are set by the individual
states. In most of the eastern states, the limit on the expressways
is 65 mph, while in most of the less populated central and
western states, the limit is 75 mph. In Michigan, my state, the limit
is 70 mph.

My average was probably close to 70 mph, given some time off
for eating and refueling, and the fact that I had to go through a
construction zone in Illinois.  :-)

--Ph. D.