Tougher fuel economy regs won't achieve energy savings for years

Dropping speed limit to 60 mph would instantly increase fuel economy 4 to 6 mpg

That could translate into savings of more than nearly 4M bbl of oil per year - almost 5% of US current consumption

Another quick gas saver: telecommuting via universal high-speed Internet access

These 2 programs could begin saving energy immediately

Lower speed limits reduce accidents and accident severity

Will get us where America is going anyhow; moving faster toward future has always been driving national passion

"On the downside, futures traders won't like it, the corn and ethanol lobbies won't like it, and I sincerely doubt that at first the public will like mandated and enforced lower speed limits." -- Ed Wallace, automotive expert, KDFW, Dallas