Hypermiling Starts A Public Fire
Yes, hypermiling.com offer tips and suggestions on better driver behavior for fuel economy. Hypermiling.com offers a forum and other tools to help you get more mileage from your hard earned gas and decrease consumption.
For instance, they stressed the importance of recording your gas mileage by using a trip odometer. Also, evaluate how aggressive you drive (and maybe not even know it). How long are you sitting at red lights? Do you keep moving in traffic congestion? Do you slowly accelerate after stops?
Even your cruise control saves gas in an odd sort of way - especially on the highway. In Edmunds.com's test using a Land Rover LR3 and a Ford Mustang, the Land Rover got almost 14 percent better mileage using cruise control set at 70 miles per hour rather than cruising at driver-controlled speeds between 65 and 75 miles per hour. The Mustang got 4.5 percent better mileage.
But here's the real interesting cruise control tip: Accelerating a bit more slowly will make a *big* difference in your MPG. The "accel" button on your cruise control is a great way to accelerate slowly.
Even while not driving on the highway, cruise control usage minimizes unnecessary speed changes which can eat up gas and prevent the tendency for a driver to gradually increase with time spent on the road. Let's face it - the basics of decreased fuel consumption are still these: 1. Always consolidated your trips ie., running errands on your way to work 2. Keep oil changes current 3. Don't waste time searching for your destination - use a map or an online directional map 4. Watch daily fuel prices as Mondays are usually bad and the middle of the week is better 5. If you can, buy or rent close to your work With the fuel crisis in full swing and little relief in sight, all of us are coping the best way we can - although differently. Education is a great tool to help get us through these hard times and hypermiling.com may be a great tool to help us save a few dollars along the way.
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