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[–] 65 points 7 months ago (25 children)

I assume that is because of the poverty levels in Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama.

Not sure what to say about Wyoming. I wonder if Indian Reservations squew the numbers for Wyoming.

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  • [–] 46 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    Wyoming resident here. The distances are vast, the altitude is high and depending where you are the inclines don't mess around.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Ah, the smell of cooking brake pads on a long downhill trek!

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Can use engine braking.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_braking

    Gasoline engines

    The term "engine braking" refers to the braking effect that occurs in gasoline engines when the accelerator pedal is released. This causes fuel injection to cease and the throttle valve to close almost completely, greatly restricting forced airflow from, for example, a turbocharger. The restriction causes a strong manifold vacuum which the cylinders have to work against, sapping much of the potential energy out of the system over time and producing the majority of the engine-braking effect.[1] This vacuum manifold effect can often be amplified by a down-shift, which induces a faster spinning drivetrain to engage with the engine.

    Engine braking is a viable method of controlling the speed at which a vehicle travels downhill. By shifting to a lower gear in a manual transmission, or applying "low" mode on an automatic transmission, engine braking reduces the need to repeatedly apply the foot brake, lowering the risk of the brakes overheating.[2]

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    The jobs in Mississippi don't pay worth a damn. It doesn't help that employers secretly hate their employees for costing them money. If they could pay you less than minimum wage, they would.

    It's the same for white collar and blue collar workers. Maximum exploitation in order to reach quarterly earnings goals.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

    Mississippi and Alabama have petro-chemical industries (and defence) that pay handsomely. They have some of the highest wage levels in the Union.

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