DIY Warm Air Intake
First, I removed the cold air tube and resonator (year-round: weight reduction) and the exhaust manifold heat shield.
Pick up some flexible exhaust tubing at the auto parts store — you can bend it to conform to your needs. I drilled a hole in the side of my airbox to allow the tube attachment. A zip-tie [...]
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Hypermiling Fact or Fiction
There are some tips out there that seem just to strange to be true. Are they fact or are they fiction? I’ll break down a few of the wackier ones for you here:
1. When to fill up the car
There is a school of thought that you should fill up your car in the early morning [...]
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Nice 4-Wheel 150 cc Motorcycle
As most people know motorcycles do much better on fuel economy than cars. This is a pretty cool little ride if you’re thinking about going that route.
It’s a 150cc motorcycle for $2200. Don’t know anything other than that! Looks cool in green!
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Stoplights, Did You Know?
Did you know that areas such as downtown districts with many stoplights are timed for you? Stoplights are usually timed for your motoring advantage. By traveling steadily at the legal speed limit you boost your chances of having the “green light” all the way. If you hit one green then continue at the speed limit [...]
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Know Your Gas Mileage
The most important thing in increasing your miles per gallon is to know your gas mileage. Know what you are getting for every tank, especially if you drive the same routes daily. This will give you a better concept of what new hypermiling techniques give you a significant MPG boost, and which don’t. Its also [...]
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Fuel Economy Glossary of Terms
For those of you who read my blog regularly, or own a copy of my book, you will notice I use a lot of abbreviations. While I try to explain these in every instance that I use them, it is important that you be able to understand each term in order to comprehend what I [...]
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Popping The Clutch
If you are an advanced hypermiler who drives a manual then listen up. We all know that killing your car to coast, and then restarting, is one of the best ways to save fuel. The downside to this, however, is that your starter eventually needs to be replaced from so much starting. A good way [...]
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DIY and Commercial Alternatives To AC
I know summer’s over (unless you’re down under) but the off season is the cheapest time to acquire many of these things, and I know you’re all about saving money. The following are some alternatives to air conditioning that will help to keep you cool without wasting gas running that AC.
Get an ice/cold vest: If [...]
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Don’t Waste Your Momentum - On A Hill Before A Red Light
When facing a red traffic light, or some other predictable stop/start situation at the bottom of a hill, you’re better off stopping near the top before you’ve accelerated to full speed. Wait, and time your release to make it through on green, and you avoid turning your potential energy into brake dust and heat. (Also [...]
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New Battery Technology - 800% Increased Battery Capacity
This new battery technology that allows for an 800% increase in battery capacity is big news for car owners. It means that electric cars may finally be feasible on a large scale. Additionally hybrids that are currently out there may be able to run a much longer time on battery power only. Meaning on short [...]
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