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Traveling at the speed of light might work for Superman, but when it comes to your car, faster isn’t always better. According to this recent AOL Autos article, the faster you travel, the more suctioned air your car has to push out of its way. This takes up more energy and thus, more gas. In fact, for every ten mph over 60 that you travel, you add approximately $0.54 onto the price of gasoline per gallon. Now that can really add up!

Typically experts say that to achieve the ultimate miles per gallon, you should travel plus or minus 55 mph. This is not a recently-learned fact though—as a result of the ‘70s energy crisis, the government enforced a nationwide 55 mph speed limit. But slowing down on the road, means adding more time to your route…which is worthier?