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 true-moss rated 5 months ago -
From the page: "105 hypermiling / ecodriving tips ..."
From the page: "50) Use the 'racing line'
Knowing how to pick the "racing line" through a corner, when safe, can help to preserve momentum. Generally, the racing line is the path through a turn wi...
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 ChurchCN rated 8 weeks ago- Encourages participating in behaviors that are dangerous and occasionally illegal. Don't put your life or the lives of others at risk to save a few cents on gas.
There are a lot of great suggestions here but I think they negate its usefulness by endorsing disregard for safety.
- JBranscum rated 4 months ago
- No cost way to save money.
- true-moss rated 5 months ago
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From the page: "105 hypermiling / ecodriving tips ..."
From the page: "50) Use the 'racing line'
Knowing how to pick the "racing line" through a corner, when safe, can help to preserve momentum. Generally, the racing line is the path through a turn with the largest possible radius. It may permit a higher speed with more comfort (less body roll and g-forces), and less tire scrub.
Note this isn't advocating high speed turns, where the cost of increased tire wear may outstrip fuel savings. Even at low speeds, choosing the "racing line" has benefits.
55) Drive with load (DWL)
AKA "target driving". Put most simply, this technique is accomplished by choosing a "target" rate of fuel consumption and ensuring you don't fall below it on hills (or in very strong winds, or any conditions which cause load to vary for a given speed).
In other words, you will back off the accelerator and lose speed (possibly also downshifting) as you climb, and gain that speed back on the descent.
It's far more efficient than pressing the accelerator more and more to maintain speed on the way up a hill and then releasing it down the other side.
DWL is how an efficiency minded person can greatly outperform cruise control in hilly terrain.
Obviously the ability to use this technique without adversely affecting other drivers depends on the traffic situation.
As well, fuel economy instrumentation is required to DWL/target drive to the maximum extent, though it can also be done using a vacuum gauge, and to a much lesser extent by the seat of the pants.
103) Drive like you ride a bike
For you cyclists looking for a way to wrap your head around the subject of efficient motoring: drive like you bike.
Meaning, if you think about spending energy as wisely in your car as you do when you ride, you should automatically become aware of several of the major tips on this list, such as:
a) Ensuring your tires are properly inflated & vehicle is in good mechanical condition, for reduced rolling & mechanical resistance.
b) Smart braking: you'll spend more distance coasting up to stops (you don't pedal madly towards stop signs and then jam on the binders, do you?)
c) You'll "drive with load" on hills (you don't usually power up hills trying to maintain your previous cruising speed, do you?)
d) You'll reduce speed (because cyclists are highly attuned to the relationship between aerodynamic drag and the energy consumed to travel at high speed).
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- ADD-ALLSTAR rated 5 months ago
- Great Info On hypermiling And wonderful site for finding all types info on sving energy www.ecomodder.com
- ar0cketman rated 5 months ago
- SVOboy sends me this list of practical money saving tips to help you squeeze more miles out of a gallon of gas. These are the techniques used to drive cars to over 100 MPG.
- maing rated 5 months ago
- 104+ Driving Tips for Better Gas Mileage
- DannyAndNina rated 5 months ago
- Drive when it's warm out
If you have the flexibility, time your trips to coincide with warm temperatures (ie. middle of the day) rather than cold (night/early morning).
Cold tires and drivetrain experience more rolling and mechanical resistance, and a cold engine is less efficient.
- autorave rated 5 months ago
- "104+ Driving Tips for Better Gas Mileage"
- Winoria rated 5 months ago
- I've been having limited success with hypermiling techniques. This guide should help get me back up (or down?) to speed!
- JessicaLaurie rated 5 months ago
- very useful tips
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