The Best (Least Insane) Tips from Hypermilers
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Want to learn how to save fuel? Learn from the best. Wayne Gerdes and his hypermilers know all the tips and tricks to getting better MPGs. These are the top 10 ways to save gas without endangering your car or your life.
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- 2. Learn your route’s traffic patterns and time your drive to get green lights the whole way.
- 3. Park on the highest elevation and face away from the store or your home so you can glide out of the spot to pick up speed naturally.
- 4. Focus on keeping your car’s momentum steady—no harsh braking or quick accelerations.
- 5. Leave several car lengths of a buffer on the highway, and either eat it up or expand it to keep from constantly braking in traffic.
- 6. Try not to use your AC, but don’t crack your windows when you don’t have to, either. For a slight breeze, turn your heat all the way on cold for some fresh air.
- 7. Don’t use a roof rack—it wrecks your car’s wind resistance and the added weight burns more fuel.
- 8. Travel light. More weight = more fuel spent moving it. Empty out your trunk often and don’t carry heavy items unless you need to.
- 9. Use low rolling resistance tires, except for in the winter when you may need a stronger grip on the road.
- 10. Install an instant fuel economy gauge (about $70). It will tell you when you’re saving and when you’re burning fuel.
- 11. Sources: “It’s not up to the vehicle; it’s not up to the government. It’s up to you to make a difference.” -Wayne Gerdes, the Original Hypermiler Blanco, S. (2014, May 9). Hypermiling a Ram 1500 EcoDiesel to 38.1 MPG. Retrieved from Autoblog: http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/09/hypermiling- ram-1500-ecodiesel-38-mpg/ Gaffney, D. (2007, January/February). This Guy Can Get 59 MPG in a Plain Old Accord. Beat That, Punk. Retrieved from Mother Jones: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2007/01/guy-can-get-59-mpg-plain-old-accord-beat-punk Gerdes, W. (2016, Feb.). CleanMPG.com. Retrieved from http://www.cleanmpg.com/ For more fuel-savings tips and budgeting info, visit us at GoJDB.com.