Saw a sticker on the back of a Staples truck that said: Maximum speed set to 60. It saves fuel and reduces emissions.
Smart marketing. Well it got me at least. I’ve been trying to keep my speed to 60 or below for the most part. Sometimes I go 65 when clearly I’m getting passed too much or on the downhills.
A few hypermiling tips:
- maintain the health of your vehicle (tire pressure, air filter, motor oil, all that stuff)
- slow down, and when you’re accelerating from a stop, do it slowly
- unload the junk in your trunk; keep the vehicle light
- coast when you can (I’ve found this particularly helpful during stop and go and coming to a red traffic light. I mean, why rush to get to the car in front of you only to come to a halting stop? Talk about going nowhere fast.)
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