Most Important Starting Points for a Hypermiler
If you are just diving into hypermiling then there a couple of important things that you need to do, as a first step.
Keep a record of your gas millage. By using your odometer to track miles per tank, you can develop a sense of your car’s consumption over time and adjust accordingly.
Take note of your [...]
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Drive a Stick and Do it Properly for Maximum Fuel Efficiency
Drive a stick shift. I truly believe if you’re not driving a manual transmission, your car is driving you. Most of the time an automatic transmission will make the right choices, but it can’t see everything you can. A torque converter, the device that transmits energy from the engine to the wheels in an automatic [...]
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DIY Decrease Hood to Windshield Angle: Aerodynamics
Amazing lowered chop job. And it’s an EV to boot.
From: http://www.seattleeva.org/wiki/EVents_2005_06_25
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Travel Gas Saving Tips
In anticipation of any Spring Break, or possibly even short Valentine’s Day, road trips I have published an article on Associated Content which outlines the 10 best ways to save gas and to save on gas when traveling distances outside of your element. These apply to any lengthy drive or road trip outside of your [...]
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Aggressive vs Moderate Driving: Fuel Economy Tested
I found an interesting test which indicates that driving moderately, if you are an aggressive driver, may be the single biggest thing that you can do to save gas. Most hypermilers already know this, but here it is after some tests have been done:
This is gonna hurt. Our tests showed that the most significant way [...]
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Modify Output Voltage of Alternator
Alternator Secrets
That is a really interesting article on how to make an alternator output anything from 5VDC to 120VAC. So if anyone is thinking of making a hybrid setup like I was planning. Using electric drive as well as keeping the gas engine, one of the circuits described in that article lists how to make [...]
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Now is the Time to Buy
One of the best ways to save big on gas is to drive a more fuel efficient vehicle. If you have ever contemplated this then now is the time to buy. With large auto makers not yet receiving their bailout funds they are desperate to sell vehicles, even at close to cost. This is the [...]
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How to Install a Vacuum Gauge
The new gauge is a “Vacuum/Boost” gauge made by Sunpro, but the only scale I can use on a non-turbo vehicle will be the vacuum side of the gauge.
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Disable Daytime Running Lights
Many cars these days have DRLs, or daytime running lights, which mean that whenever your car is out of park and running your lights are on. Obviously in peak daytime conditions you don’t need these and the electricity consumed is a slight drain on your gasoline.
Fortunately, there is an extremely easy workaround for this. When [...]
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Push Your Car
Pushing your car can be especially helpfull at home if you have busy traffic at the end of your driveway. Instead of starting your engine, moving a couple of feet and then either idling or turning your car off while you wait for your opening try pushing yourself to the curb. From here you can [...]
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