Is it worth it to speed? On a 800 mile trip, what's the difference between 65mph and 75mph?

At 65, its going to take about 12hr20mins

At 75 its going to take about 10hr40mins

So you'll save about an hour and 40 minutes... Is it worth it? well, you've got to think about the danger of being caught speeding and of being involved in an accident, and the extra cost of fuel... I think that if you're coping well at 65mph, why go faster and take the risks?

on this long a trip it would be almost impossable to maintain the same speed, given that you pass through some populated areas and some speed traps. please look out for the wild life. i travel 750 miles one way to work once a month. i run a soild 80 mph. and still average only 62-64 mph over the trip. fuel usage differance is not that much more. but the risk of an accident is greater due to slower traffic, and weather conditions. and you need to fill up some where. did you count this lost time?. so taken as a whole, i would so no. not worth it.

you gain less than 2 hours, and of course that's assuming you don't get caught speeding. and also, going that much faster uses a whole lot more gas, a high enough proportion that you will most likely spend more money on gas. so if the 1+ hours is that important to you, and you don't care about the extra cost, the possibility of getting a ticket, the higher liklihood that you will have an accident, then go ahead, but don't be surprised if you end up losing in the long run

About $150 for the ticket.

But you would get there about 2 hours sooner if you managed to maintain 75 and didn't get stopped.

Why deal with the stress though? Set the cruise at 65 and go.

Less than 2 hours difference. 800/65=12.3 hrs 800/75=10.67 hrs Going faster uses more gas and of course increases your risk of getting a ticket. Have to weigh that as well.

An hour and a half, several dollars and gallons more, risk of a citation, risk of accident.

What math is there to do? Seems pretty simple to me. What costs are you willing to incur?

yes i woulld get the higher one it can take more power and last longer