Hypermiling - new way to save gas
I just read an article today on MSNBC.com called “Squeezing gas for the very last mile.” It was an interesting article because it talked about how people are becoming somewhat crazed in order to save gas mileage. There is a relatively new term out there called hypermiling. According to hypermiling.com, it is a method of increasing your car’s gas mileage by making skillful changes in the way you drive, allowing you to save gas and thereby have an easier time withstanding the rising oil and gas prices. One idea to hypermiling is to drive at or below the speed limit. Anything higher than 65 miles per hour is burning a great deal of gas. It’s ideal to go 55 to 60 or even less. Another idea is to turn off your air conditioner and make sure that your windows are closed. It takes alot of energy and gas to have your windows open. Now, it’s alittle unrealistic that you will not use your air conditioner and keep your windows closed tight, but you get the idea. One driver in Maryland actually got pulled over on I-95 and the trooper asked him why he was going so slow. When the driver stated that he was trying to conserve gas, he ended up getting a ticket for not going the speed limit and basically for hypermiling. Hypermiling is supposedly saving some folks alot of gas. According to the MSNBC.com article, there are several claims of approaching 100 miles per gallon and one hypermiler says that his Honda hybrid usually gets about 70 miles per gallon and sometimes 80. Now that’s good gas mileage! So, if you are interested in slowing down and trying to save some money, go to hypermiling.com and get some tips! Good luck!