Slow trucks justified with money
Discussion in 'Prime' started by CasanovaCruiser, Jul 16, 2015.
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Prime has something like 7000+ trucks. They saw a reduction in accidents as they lowered their governor - great for insurance, self insured or not.
Having 7000+ trucks, they certainly benefit from improved MPG. If installing trailer skirts and/or trailer tails on 13,000 trailers is going to net them even a miniscule improvement in MPG, thats money in the bank for them over the life of the trailer. If a truck gets 6.7MPG at 65MPH, and 7.5 at 58, and they have access to loads that work with that, why wouldn't they govern at 58? Most of you only drive faster because you don't just think you're on the best driver on the road, you *know* you're the best driver on the road. Living, breathing examples of the dunning-kruger effect.Chucktshoes Thanks this. -
Chances are, there are probably some truck drivers working for Prime who actually like driving these "slow" 58 mile an hour trucks.
One "good" benefit out of all this is the reduced chances of getting speeding tickets on a lot of the nations highways.
If anything, the Prime driver could possibly get a citation for being too "slow".
God bless every American and their families! God bless the U.S.A.!michaelg Thanks this. -
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Funny how perspective changes after awhile out here. I made this thread while I was still getting my CDL.redoctober83 and swervyjoe Thank this. -
Or the pinstripes? I thought the pinstripes was stock....
Glad your coming around though.CasanovaCruiser Thanks this. -
They just drag you down to thier level
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