[Greenbuilding] [BULK] offtopic: Hypermiling

[Lawrence Lile]

I've been practicing these techniques for a while.  Without one of those newfangled instant feedback gas mileage gauges, I have to rely on the ol' calculator at the gas pump to tell me if I am doing better.  Setting the cruise control at 60MPH, using neutral to coast to a stop, and trying to get free downhill rides are my best tricks so far.  It isn't safe to zoom up to 60 then cost down to 15mph on a real highway, so I haven't tried that trick yet.  Apparently that is the trick that really gets a mileage boost but where would you use it?


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> bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Doug Crowell
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:13 AM
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> Subject: [BULK] [Greenbuilding] offtopic: Hypermiling
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> I was so inspired by the hypermiling article that I've been immediately
> employing some of the more practicle techniques, like coasting, driving
> under 60 mph, and reducing dead stops etc.  In the first week I
> averaged 40
> mpg and got 560 miles on a single tank in my Subaru Outback!
>
> Doug
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