>I think the difference might be the cost of building roads. The further south you go the cheaper it is. When I am in New England, I see a lot of cold weather damage to roads.
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The weather damage is a good point. I hadn't thought of that. It seems like our roads need serious facelifts every year. I know mechanics in, say, CA, can tell if a car has been transplanted from New England in a second because of the sand/salt damage to it. But my theory holds, at least, for New England down to NJ and PA.

> Does Connecticut still have those ultra-low speed limits?

We're finally up to 65mph. That changed either in the fall or early winter.

Tyler