My brother took a 12hr trip and saw some incredible results with this method. His 2008 Ford Focus (EPA hwy estimated 35mpg), was able to get 42.2mpg. What is the voodoo math to this trick?
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Hypermiling on Vacation | Increase Gas Mileage | Ford Explorer
August 8, 2010
A Car that Runs on Human Waste
August 6, 2010
I thought it was a joke too. But, the car is real.
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DIY Hybrid Car
October 18, 2009
Government mandates type of fuel
July 19, 2008
I was very surprised to find out that the type of fuel which I can buy is mandated by my county. In effect, my county determines whether or not my car can run at it’s maximum efficiency. To be fair, this is done for the purpose of emissions. However, it seems counter productive to restrict [...]
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Hypermiling Basics
July 11, 2008
No, I don’t drive a Prius, though I wish I did… My Accord works just fine. At the request of my brother Matthew, I will describe my recent hypermiling endeavors. I learned about hypermiling in mid June, and tried it out immediately on a drive down to Waco (about 100mi from me). I was amazed [...]
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