|
06-25-2008, 03:39 AM
|
|
CD News Reporter
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2007
13,649 posts, read 8,826,177 times
Reputation: 5567
|
|
News, 100 mpg? For 'hypermilers,' that sounds about right.
GILBERT, Ariz. — After a 29-mile jaunt from his Phoenix office to his home here, Louis Hudgin proclaimed his gas mileage "pitiful."
He averaged just 88.3 miles per gallon.
100 mpg? For 'hypermilers,' that sounds about right - USATODAY.com |
|
06-26-2008, 09:55 PM
|
|
Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Columbia County, Wisconsin
3,528 posts, read 3,064,919 times
Reputation: 1230
|
|
|
I tried only one thing that they said and that was cruising in neutral more often. etc. It does work.
|
|
06-27-2008, 08:53 AM
|
|
Quietly making noise
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Raleigh, NC
1,679 posts, read 1,592,243 times
Reputation: 710
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshB
I tried only one thing that they said and that was cruising in neutral more often. etc. It does work.
|
+1 for that! The only problem is that there are still too many people out there who think it is cool to go as fast as possible between red lights. Then they complain incessantly about gas prices and gas mileage.  ::sigh:: When will they learn? |
|
06-27-2008, 02:30 PM
|
|
Waiting to pick up the pieces from the crash
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Key Largo
6,187 posts, read 5,330,427 times
Reputation: 2001
|
|
|
And in Miami they add stop signs to every corner to "slow people down". Watch how much your mileage decreases then.
|
|
06-27-2008, 06:09 PM
|
|
I can edit this?! Sweet!
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: BozAngeles, MT
1,362 posts, read 1,262,903 times
Reputation: 393
|
|
|
They definitely have some positive things.
However, turning the car off while coasting, and shifting into neutral can be very dangerous if you need to move your vehicle quickly out of the way.
|
|
06-27-2008, 06:54 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York City
229 posts, read 165,229 times
Reputation: 68
|
|
|
Obviously you have to be careful. There are always hazards with anything you do inside or outside a car.
|
|
06-27-2008, 08:47 PM
|
|
Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Columbia County, Wisconsin
3,528 posts, read 3,064,919 times
Reputation: 1230
|
|
|
Another thing I've done is travel at 57-61 mph on the interstate instead of the 65 we have here in Wisconsin. I've noticed on my morning commute, people are slowing down alot more. I see the same group of cars every morning traveling at the same speeds etc. Some follow me so fly past me. I've noticed about 40-60 more miles per tank full.
|
|
06-30-2008, 01:56 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Calgary, AB
311 posts, read 312,001 times
Reputation: 60
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Radek
They definitely have some positive things.
However, turning the car off while coasting, and shifting into neutral can be very dangerous if you need to move your vehicle quickly out of the way.
|
+1
Turning a car off, while it is moving, is just crazy. Driving is dangerous enough without pulling stunts like this. |
|
06-30-2008, 02:37 PM
|
|
Occam's Chainsaw
|
|
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Washington State
370 posts, read 223,768 times
Reputation: 203
|
|
|
Somebody should really get these freaks off the road. Driving extraordinarily slowly on the interstate is DANGEROUS. Trying to time the red lights, and subsequently changing your speeds or whatnot, is downright dangerous to other drivers. Turning the A/C off? Well okay, that's reasonable unless it's so hot out that you're going to pass out.
Bottom line is, if these people are *that* concerned about MPGs that they're willing to put the general public in danger (not slowing down around curves could be disastrous for a pedestrian), then they need to, oh, I don't know, NOT DRIVE. Fark's sake, you're saving four bucks a week! I'll get a collection going if you're that hard up. But if you're really that hard up, you'll walk or bike or take public transport, not drive.
|
|
06-30-2008, 03:01 PM
|
|
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: London,UK / Tampa,FL
2,005 posts, read 802,134 times
Reputation: 386
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ArcticPhoenix
Somebody should really get these freaks off the road. Driving extraordinarily slowly on the interstate is DANGEROUS.
|
fair enough many of their stunts are dangerous but if everyone drove as slow as they do, there would be fewer deaths on the road |
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
|
|
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Linear Mode
