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July 20, 2026

Need for speed? Driving above the speed limit costs you — and doesn't actually save much time

  • Experts say driving the speed limit can save U.S. drivers at the gas pump.
    • By ALEXA ST. JOHN
    Associated Press

    Speeding in your car to work, to pick up your children from school, or go from one errand to the next not only wastes money in gas and sends harmful emissions into the air, it barely saves you time, new research says.

    It is something to think about as gas prices stay elevated throughout the summer months and add pain to day-to-day driving and seasonal road tripping.


     
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