Jul
2
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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 [...]
Jul
1
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.
What is nice to see is that some people are still using safe and [...]
Jun
30
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 [...]
Jun
29
It’s never easy for adults to keep up with the slang used by their young, nor is it meant to be. After all, the whole point of teenage slang is to form an exclusive club, one that says “No Parents Allowed.”
But the age of the Internet and it’s slew of tech talk and acronyms has [...]
Jun
29
These days everyone is talking about the cost of gas and how to save on it.
The easiest way to cut gas costs is by cutting gas consumption. Slowing down, avoiding stop-and-go traffic, and other maxims of sensible driving will result in gas mileage improvements that pay off in real savings.
But exactly how much?
The figures will [...]
Jun
29
Driven by rising fuel costs, more and more drivers are giving up their vehicles in favor of bicycles, scooters, or public transit.
But there can be drawbacks. Sometimes buses, subways and bicycles just won’t get you where you need to go — or carry what you need to carry. Sometimes, you really need a car.
If the [...]
Jun
29
The subject of “hypermiling” (techniques to reduce fuel consumption and combat high gas prices) has become increasingly discussed, promoted, and debated in the online world.
Hypermiling techniques are methods of reducing your vehicle’s fuel consumption while driving and saving money on gasoline. Obviously these techniques are becoming more broadly applied (and contested) as gas prices soar [...]
Jun
27
One of the oldest and most -contested bits of advice for saving on gas is that by filling up your tank in the morning, when it’s cool, you’ll get more gas for your money.
The idea is that a gallon is a gallon is a gallon, but when you’re talking about gas, what’s inside that [...]
Jun
27
With gas hitting record prices and no relief in site, a new gang is taking over the roadways. They call themselves the “hypermilers.” They don’t wear club jackets—at least, not yet. You can only identify them by their obsessive attention to maximizing their car’s gas mileages.
The term “hypermiler” seems to have originated with hybrid-vehicle driving [...]
Jun
27
With gas prices going up, people everywhere are concerned about their fuel consumption.
The Internet community has responded. A slew of websites has popped up, offering all sorts of services to help. You can track how much fuel you use, find the cheapest gas, and even share your records on fuel consumption to see how you [...]
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