Comments on: Speed Kills…Your Gas Mileage that is. Hypermiling for Noobies. http://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/07/speed-kills-your-gas-mileage-that-is-hypermiling-for-noobies/ Personal Finance for Geeks from the Debt Snowball to Homemade Air Conditioners Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:00:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer @ Improve Gas Mileage Guide http://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/07/speed-kills-your-gas-mileage-that-is-hypermiling-for-noobies/#comment-288 Jennifer @ Improve Gas Mileage Guide Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:39:18 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=372#comment-288 I'm pleased to learn that you don't recommend drafting to improve gas mileage, though it's disturbing that you actually attempted it, especially behind a semi! YIKES! I learned that it's best to shut off your engine if you'll remain idle for 30 seconds or more, not 7. If you shut off your engine any sooner than this, you'll burn more fuel to restart the car than you would if you just kept the engine running. Also, it's said that, when you're idle, to put your car in park or neutral, this will increase gas mileage. However, I've noticed my RPMs jump just slightly when I do this, so I need to test this theory for myself. I plan to post the results on my web site. Thanks for testing these hypermiling tips. It's helpful that you had on-the-spot gas mileage alerts for yourself to really test out the theories. .-= Jennifer @ Improve Gas Mileage Guide´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.improve-gas-mileage-guide.com/hypermiling.html" rel="nofollow">Hypermiling Your Way to Better Gas Mileage</a> =-. I’m pleased to learn that you don’t recommend drafting to improve gas mileage, though it’s disturbing that you actually attempted it, especially behind a semi! YIKES!

I learned that it’s best to shut off your engine if you’ll remain idle for 30 seconds or more, not 7. If you shut off your engine any sooner than this, you’ll burn more fuel to restart the car than you would if you just kept the engine running.

Also, it’s said that, when you’re idle, to put your car in park or neutral, this will increase gas mileage. However, I’ve noticed my RPMs jump just slightly when I do this, so I need to test this theory for myself. I plan to post the results on my web site.

Thanks for testing these hypermiling tips. It’s helpful that you had on-the-spot gas mileage alerts for yourself to really test out the theories.
Jennifer @ Improve Gas Mileage Guide´s last blog ..Hypermiling Your Way to Better Gas Mileage

]]> By: Jim Deville http://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/07/speed-kills-your-gas-mileage-that-is-hypermiling-for-noobies/#comment-287 Jim Deville Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:33:59 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=372#comment-287 From what I've read, AC doesn't make a difference on newer cars. It's kinda sad to see that 55mph is such a big benifit. I calculated that you can drive for 4 more hours at 55 vs 70 assuming a 12 gallon tank. .-= Jim Deville´s last blog ..<a href="http://blog.jredville.com/2009/07/27/snoqualmie-falls-pga-perfectly-great-amber-ale/" rel="nofollow">Snoqualmie Falls PGA (Perfectly Great Amber) Ale</a> =-. From what I’ve read, AC doesn’t make a difference on newer cars. It’s kinda sad to see that 55mph is such a big benifit. I calculated that you can drive for 4 more hours at 55 vs 70 assuming a 12 gallon tank.
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]]> By: andyrow http://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/07/speed-kills-your-gas-mileage-that-is-hypermiling-for-noobies/#comment-286 andyrow Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:04:42 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=372#comment-286 Hi, HAs anyone tried or knows of the hydrogen attachment to your regular vehicle to get better mileage. Does this really work? I am not that technical so if anyone knows about it or has it I,d really appreciate it. www.bettergasmileagetips.org .-= andyrow´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.bettergasmileagetips.org" rel="nofollow"></a> =-. Hi, HAs anyone tried or knows of the hydrogen attachment to your regular vehicle to get better mileage. Does this really work? I am not that technical so if anyone knows about it or has it I,d really appreciate it.
http://www.bettergasmileagetips.org
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]]> By: tperko http://www.fiscalgeek.com/2009/07/speed-kills-your-gas-mileage-that-is-hypermiling-for-noobies/#comment-285 tperko Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:24:01 +0000 http://www.fiscalgeek.com/?p=372#comment-285 In Western PA it is hard to get "good gas mileage" but I do know that the best way to conserve gas is stay around 55mph an keep slow and steady acceleration and negative acceleration. While drafting may improve your MPG it also will get you a nice fat ticket to offset any money you would have saved on fuel, not to mention insurance. .-= tperko´s last blog ..<a href="http://theperkos.com/?p=268" rel="nofollow">PocketMod Food Diary</a> =-. In Western PA it is hard to get “good gas mileage” but I do know that the best way to conserve gas is stay around 55mph an keep slow and steady acceleration and negative acceleration.

While drafting may improve your MPG it also will get you a nice fat ticket to offset any money you would have saved on fuel, not to mention insurance.
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