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Highway hypnosis (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 2 days ago by kid2908@slrpnk.net to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago

In this state, there is a tendency for the driver to gradually increase speed (a phenomenon known as psychological inertia of speed).

Cruise control is your friend here, with the extra benefit of maximizing fuel efficiency