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I used to take the same route regularly (with little traffic) and started timing myself. Speeding like a maniac in a decent car maybe got me there in 27 minutes instead of 30. I concluded it wasn’t worth it to speed or drive aggressively at all.

Well, until I drove a Dodge Charger R/T for a week. I could get there in 15 minutes. It had insanely good handling, amazing braking (enabling more aggressive driving), and absurd acceleration and handling at high speeds.

I concluded that was the last thing I needed and I drive a 50mpg Beetle now.

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30 min -> 15 min is absolutely frightening lol.

But agreed on your first part. When I actively rush to get home, but have the car I passed 10 mins ago show up behind me at a stoplight, it makes me realize it’s not worth it.

I view traffic as a form of a packet delivery system with a bit of time tolerance in either direction. Trying to rush through is fruitless and dangerous.

But you saying you cut your drive by 50% makes me question everything! Is it a busy commute?

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Had lots of tight curves on it and quite a few places where you’d stop for a stop sign and then start up again. Fast engine = rocket off from those starts. Good handling = don’t need to decelerate in the curves.