Hypermiling

Never heard of hypermilers?  Neither have I until recently, as high gas prices have brought more attention to these drivers who know how to get unbelievable miles per gallon from their vehicles. Hypermilers save on gas by coasting for several blocks with their engine turned off, over-inflating car tires, driving well below the speed limit on freeways and making sure they don’t floor the gas pedal, reports USA Today . Other hypermiler methods include driving with the air conditioning... Read Full Story

This is off topic, but what the heck. I just saw a news clip on KOMO TV on a driving technique called hypermiling. After all of the “hype” was over, it boils down to one consciously practicing a bunch of driving techniques that I have known about all along to boost your vehicle’s fuel efficiency. [...] Read Full Story

Technorati Tags: news,malaysia,usa,america,oil news,crude oil prices news The headline sounds preposterous but nothing is impossible nowadays. With a big amount of luck, you can actually get free petrol/gas for life! Imagine, free gas/petrol for life! Isn’t that wonderful?! You can continue to show off your fancy car to everybody! Now that you know the whole story, feel free to fly over to Read Full Story

How To Increase Your Gas Mileage There was good news and bad news, I learned. The good news: I got a promotion. The bad news: I landed in The Post's Howard County news bureau -- a wonderful spot, but about 35 miles from my front door. This was last summer. I didn't own a car, the job started in two weeks, gas prices were climbing, and a 70-mile commute (instead of 10 friendly minutes on the Circulator bus) was looking expensive. Joshua Zumbrun relearned how to drive for fuel efficiency after... Read Full Story

The word Hypermiler has been popping up in many a conversation since the steep price hikes in gas. Some people are infuriated by the tactics of some hypermilers, while others are intrigued as to what on earth  hypermilers are. In this article we will explore what Hypermilers are and some of the fact and fiction that has been popping up around it since the phrase has been coined. Read Full Story

This is a new term for me! Hypermilers are drivers who exceed the United States EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) estimated fuel efficiency on their vehicles by modifying their driving habits . This last weekend I happen use some of these techniques myself on the way back from Tahoe without even knowing it. The one habit that seems to save money on gas and speeding tickets is the cruise control method. I was able to hit cruise control on east bound Hwy 80 in Sacramento all the way to... Read Full Story

This new technique of driving promises more bang for your buck when it comes to gas mileage. However, is this dangerous? I did some research and here are some of my conclusions. Some of the techniques are nothing more than common sense. Lowering your speed, cleaning out unnecessary weight out of your car, I cannot stand a dirty car anyway. Using cruise control has some mixed opinion; I personally will never own a car without it. Here is where some suggestions get dicey. Slow down instead of... Read Full Story

I first heard of Hypermilling when I was writing a recent post - 75 Gas Saving Tips . It seems to be a trend among drivers that is increasing in popularity in reaction to the rising gas prices . What is hypermiling? According to Wikipedia Hypermiling is: “Fuel economy-maximizing behaviors (and) techniques that drivers can use to optimize their automobile fuel economy. The energy in fuel consumed in driving is lost in many ways, including engine inefficiency, aerodynamic drag, rolling... Read Full Story

With gas prices rising on a daily basis, drivers are asking themselves the same question: "How can I save money?" Well, it's actually not that difficult, if you start driving with common sense. The phenomenon is called "Hypermiling," and it's pretty easy to integrate into your daily driving habits. First, and most importantly, start recording your gas mileage, the easiest way to do this is to use your trip odometer. Next time you fill your gas tank completely, record the odometer reading... Read Full Story

Hypermiling -Manual is a personal study on the art of Hypermiling . With oil prices at record levels, and the price of gas in the U.S at $4.00 a gallon, and in the U.K at £5.00 a gallon (Yes... that`s nearly $10.00), Hypermiling is becoming more and more popular. For those who are new to Hypermiling , it is the art of driving your vehicle to its most economical levels, often exceeding the vehicle`s manufacturers fuel consumption figures. There are hundreds of ways that this can be achieved... Read Full Story