Hypermiling The Art Of Saving Gas
If you own, drive or your just thinking about buying a car, the price of gas Should be major concern. Auto makers are putting up some impressive numbers in terms of MPG to help the environment, but mostly to help sales. New cars like the Honda Civic Hybrid are boasting MPG of 45 or more, but this is almost nothing compared to what some car owners are getting out of there tanks.
What if I told you that on one gallon of gas you can drive up to 200 miles. Yes that’s 200 miles. Well, I can’t really make that claim, but Wayne Gerdes the king of “Hypermiling” can. Gerdes drove 2,254 miles on less than 14 gallons of gas, and this was in 2006. Since then Hypermiling has become some what of an art form that is quickly spreading. The Oxford dictionary has even selected the word as the best new word for 2008. Gerdes website clean MPG is a Mecca of information about Hypermiling techniques. fuel efficient autos and a forum for hypermilers to congregate. You can even learn the techniques they are using to achieve these incredible numbers.
There are even tools to help you get the most out of your tank like the Scangauge 2, it monitors most of your cars data, like speed, fuel use, fuel till tank is empty and more. Having all this information can help you to refine your technique and perfect your art.
You can easily adopt some of these skills to your everyday drive and save some money while you are at it. The name might sound a little crazy, but it is really nothing more than learning to be a better driver. In reality, it can be a great big win for you, learn to be a better driver, save fuel and money and help save the environment.
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