Tag Archives: Dangerous
Types of Green Vehicles
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by Anna.
The different types of green vehicles are mostly ones that use alternative energy sources either wholly or partly instead of the fossil fuel. Alternative energy refers to non-petroleum products such as electricity, alcohol, biodiesel, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas and petroleum gas, liquids made from coal and compressed natural gas.
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Don’t Drive Angry
Posted on 12. Aug, 2008 by Anna.
Driving when you are angry or upset can be dangerous and it can also have bad effects on your fuel consumption.
As covered this this post on a Hypermiling Blog I came across, driving when you are angry can cause you to waste gas.
Speeding, slamming on the brakes, and excessive start-and-stop driving, all lower your gas [...]
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Hypermiling, As Safe As Drinking Water?
Posted on 04. Jul, 2008 by Anna.
There has been a lot of hallaballua on the media about hypermiling, and some controversy on whether or not it is a “safe” practice. At this point it is beginning to appear a bit over-the-top.
Is hypermiling safe?
Well, the answer to that really depends on how you apply hypermiling.
Anything, taken to extremes, can become dangerous. It [...]
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More About Hypermiling and Safety
Posted on 04. Jul, 2008 by Anna.
I’ve come across some recent blog posts which give very good explanations and first-hand experience regarding some of the safety issues connected with hypermiling. I also notice that no one is really saying not to hypermile, but they are saying to hypermile safely.
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Unique Ways to Improve Gas Mileage
Posted on 03. Jul, 2008 by Anna.
This blogger also lists out some useful reference tools that have been beneficial in getting better gas mileage. One of the posts he mentions I think deserves specific note.
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More Gas Saving Tips
Posted on 02. Jul, 2008 by Anna.
I’ve come across some new ways to improve gas mileage which I think are worthy of note.
There is an excellent blog post at Hypermiling: Optimize Your Driving.
Gas prices have reached $4.21 per gallon!!!
This blogger has compiled 450 tips he has found and read, about how to get better gas mileage. Some of these tips even [...]
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Hypermiling Safely
Posted on 01. Jul, 2008 by Anna.
The news is filled with stories of the dangers of hypermiling. Which is the result of a few idiots using unsafe hypermiling techniques to try to get better gas mileage despite risking the safety and lives of themselves, their passangers, and others.
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Hypermiling: Dangerous and Stupid, or Safe and Sensible?
Posted on 30. Jun, 2008 by Anna.
Unsafe Driving Practices that Waste Gas
The subject of hypermiling has come under controversy in the media because some people do stupid and dangerous things which they call “hypermiling” to “get better gas mileage.”
I almost don’t want to list these idiocies because I don’t want to give anyone ideas. (Like telling a kid “don’t go in [...]
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