You’ve probably heard it on TV or read about it in the news – Hypermiling.
But what is hypermiling? And how can I learn how to do it?
Simply put, hypermiling is the art of getting the maximum amount of mileage from each gallon of gas you burn in your car, truck or SUV.
It’s a collection of tips and techniques that collectively save you money by getting more miles out of your fuel, whether it’s gasoline, diesel, ethanol, or biofuel.
So what are these hypermiling techniques and where can you learn them?
Hypermiling methods include driving at steady speeds, without quick starts and lots of stops; coasting down hills with the engine turned off; “drafting” behind larger vehicles; and other techniques.
If you do even a little bit of surfing around the internet, you can find lots of websites that offer hypermiling tips and techniques. You can even find several reasonably priced downloadable eBooks on the subject.
Here are a couple of my favorite Hypermiling video sites:
Take a look and learn a few new hypermiling tricks that can save you money on gas right away.
Happy Hypermiling!