William Atkins
Wednesday, 05 November 2008 19:22
Science -
Energy
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The Christian Science Monitor provides tips for efficient use of your car at “‘
Hypermiler’ driving tips”
Probably its two most important tips are:
Don’t idle your car—that’s zero miles per gallon
Don’t drive above the speed limit--that's more air resistance for your car and less money in your pocket
To summarize, some of the ways you can save money and gasoline (and be a better and safer driver) are to:
Do not drive at excessive speeds
Ease up on the brake and coast as much as possible to stop signs and lights
Use your cruise control to maintain a steady speed
Avoid weaving in and out of traffic
Do not idle your car (you are maximizing your fuel loss and minimizing your distance traveled)
Concentrate on your driving and not on your cell phone conversations or other wasteful and dangerous habits.
Jack Martin summarizes why he is a hypermiler when he states,
"I've always thought thtat the most timely thing we could do is to develop new behaviours that we could use now. We have cut a million barrels of oil out of demand in the U.S. since April [2008] because people are not going out as much. If we could just average around 50 miles per gallon (4.7 l/100km), we could cut oil usage in half."
For more information on hypermiling, check out:
http://www.cleanmpg.com/.