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Hypermiling Tip #10
24 June 07 09:42 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
I've lost track of how many tips I've posted so far, so I will just stat with 10. Today's tip: never go through drivethroughs. Even at idling rates, you can waste a significant amount of gas waiting for those fries. Instead, try parking and...
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600 mile club!
29 May 07 08:18 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Woohoo! I hit 600.2 miles as I rolled into the gas station tonight after work. This is my first >600 mile tank, and according to the gas pump, I supposedly had almost 2 gallons left! So my next milestone will be 700 miles... once I work up the nerve...
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Extolling the virtues of the Honda Civic Hybrid
29 May 07 12:53 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
As I mentioned previously, I have a sticker on my HCH-II with a simple message: 52mpg. Yes, it's partially there for bragging rights, and partially there to help people understand just what kind of great mileage you can achieve with this car. Well...
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MSN Getting Involved with Live Earth
17 May 07 04:40 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
MSN has just unveiled their new site, liveearth.msn.com to promote a partnership of awareness with the Live Earth movement. The site is choc full o green goodness including green driving tips, videos, downloads, and even a new song by Madonna that's...
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Hypermiling Update
15 May 07 03:38 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
With a bit of a cold snap, some cruising around neighborhoods at low speeds, and rushing my wife to a doctor's appointment (lesson: always leave early), this tank wasn't as good as the last. I got 48.9mpg for 502.6 miles. Here's a snap of...
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The Zen of Hypermiling
03 May 07 07:51 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
I hypermile because I can. I can because I hypermile. Before I learned how to drive for maximum mileage, I had severe road rage. Tailgaters, aggressive drivers, people who speed up wjen they see a turn signal instead of letting you into the lane... they...
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A Good Tank
01 May 07 03:00 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Now that the weather is warm again, my mileage is creeping up again. It turns out I still had 2 gallons left according to the pump, but my guage was on empty so I decided not to risk it.
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mpg snobbery
15 January 07 10:01 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
I ordered myself a little treat last night from CafePress. :)
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Study finds hybrids save money in the long run
09 January 07 11:30 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
Great news if you're considering buying a hybrid! This LA Times article points to a study indicating that all 22 hybrids on the market actually save money over their competing non-hybrid models when you factor in incentives, deals on financing (huh...
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It's not supposed to be 73 degrees in January!
05 January 07 04:19 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
It's just not! Today's high is supposed to be 73 degrees! I live in North Carolina where 5 years ago at this time, we had a layer of ice all over the state so thick that people were without power for a week. Now, I'm digging my summer clothes...
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Hypermiling report
31 December 06 04:44 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
After reading the hypermiling guide , I finished my last tank at 503.9 miles and 48.2 mpg. Not bad considering I was well into the tank when I started. On my next tank, I'm already 110 miles into it and am hovering around 54.4 mpg currently! On the...
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Holy cow! Hypermiling tips work!
18 December 06 10:56 PM | JoeFuture | with no comments
The hypermiling guide I referred to in the previous post turned out to be right! After 6 months driving my car, this article has done more to improve my mileage than all the experimentation & coasting I've tried so far. The best tip turned out...
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The Ultimate Honda Civic Hybrid Hypermiling Guide
18 December 06 01:04 PM | JoeFuture | 1 comment(s)
From CleanMPG.com, user tarabell posted this excellent article complete with scientific experimentation testing various driving strategies with the Honda Civic Hybrid. The article goes into depth about why various approaches work better than others, how...
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