So I foung this article on Hypermiling. At first I had no idea what it was but as I read further it slowly dawned on me... This was a way to save more money!
The article discusses different ways to enhance the milage of your auto. Everything from slowing down to gear shifting. It's a good read even if you aren't planning on hypermiling. I found a few tips that I've started to practice which have raised my mileage from 21mp to 23mpg. Not much but it saved me an extra trip to the pump! I've noticed that the extra few mpg I'm gaining is allowing me to go 2 weeks between fillups instead of 1 1/2 weeks. Pretty nice if you ask me.
One of the tips is just plain smart. when you're in bumper to bumper traffic don't step on the gas everytime the car in front of you creeps forward. Leave it in neutral until there is a sizable gap then idle forward. They've been doing construction on the main road near my house and this one tip has saved me a few gallons (and a few gray hairs!)
Another tip on just slowing down saved me in the parking garage the other day. I was driving out on the down ramp and an SUV pulled out in front of me. Since I was going slower than usual I managed to swerve, avoid, stop, and honk before the other driver hit me. Scared the crap out of me but had I been travelling faster I would not have been able to avoid them.
All in all even if you don't hpermile for the mileage do it for safety!
Stay green,
Yasha
101+ Tips for Hypermiling
