Oil and gas prices have reached an all time of high! And according to the political pundits it’s not going to be coming down any time soon! So how can you afford to get the best out of the gallons you fill in your car everyday? By a revolutionary technique called as hypermilling and it’s very popular! According to environmentalists, hypermilling is a is a method developed by people to get the best mileage, to compensate for rising gas prices and at the same time help the environment. So how does it work? Very simple!
1. The real observance of hypermilling started during World War II gas rationing; as well as during the American fuel crisis of the 1970s. At this time the ever popular Reader’s Digest produced fuel saving tips for consumers which are still very popular and are now called as hypermilling. The practice is really important now with consumers forced to resort to gas saver techniques along with advanced technology to get the best bang for their bucks.
2. Most hypermillers advise you to go as slow as possible, as once you cross the magic limit of 38mph, then the gas consumption of your car trebles and you lose about 10% fuel economy.
3. Drive a stick shift as stick shifts are a difficult to work but they are good fuel savers. Make sure your car has no extra load in the form of back seat trash or any other excess loads as the lighter your car the faster it moves.
4. If you press the gas pedal more then it’s obvious you are using more gas for your car. There’s no need for you to speed when you have the time to reach your destination you are just wasting your gas and money. It makes good sense to stay under the speed limit as its there for a purpose and you save a lot of money with a speed under 38 mph.
5. Try installing cruise control in your car and coast your car to stops. Cruise control is an extremely effective way to save money for your gas bills as it prevents you from speeding up without you realizing it. Coasting your car to stops at red light is also very good as you can avoid stepping on brakes which results in a tremendous savings of money and gas.
6. Many motorists also use a controversial technique called as drafting where you tailgate a fast car in front of you to cut down on your wind resistance and thus gas consumption. Experts have condemned the techniques as really risky if not done carefully or done on expressways.
7. Parking in the sun is also supposed to help as it warms up your engine preventing the need for you to idle on cold mornings to get the car engine going.
8. Don’t use your air conditioner as it increases fuel consumption by almost 10%.
