How to Improve Fuel Economy by Hypermiling

re: How to Improve Fuel Economy by Hypermiling

hypermiling guru — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:52:20 GMT

Just go and draft behind som large 18 wheelers and you can easily get 10 or more additional miles per gallon. Just be sure to not draft too close - that could be dangerous on the highway.

re: How to Improve Fuel Economy by Hypermiling

DotMom — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:25:14 GMT

If you can stand driving with no air conditioning and the windows up, hyermile all day long, but air on low is less of a drain on fuel consumption than the drag created by having the windows down.

re: How to Improve Fuel Economy by Hypermiling

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:45:27 GMT

Samson - That is a good question. The tips at the top refer to basic ways to improve fuel economy. Whereas the lower section with the "no max A/C" advice is for hypermiling, where even negligible gains are welcomed in the pursuit of maximum mpg.

re: How to Improve Fuel Economy by Hypermiling

Samson Brownburg — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:30:32 GMT

This is an excellent article as far as cutting down on gas consumption with simple techniques. Thanks for writing it.

I did have a question though. In the top section under air conditioning you said that the difference was found to be negligible between rolling down windows and using A/C, but then at the bottom you say “Never use A/C on maximum. If possible, leave the windows up and A/C off.” What should one do?

I like the parking lot tip too because not only may it save a bit of gas over time it is also exercise that adds up as well!

I would recommend you look into car shipping, and its fuel efficiency ratings compared to driving across country. I’d be interested to see what you find. A good place to start is this site in run into the other day doing some comparative research of my own: www.americanautoshipping.com.