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Old 10-10-2009, 10:09 AM   #1 (permalink)
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hypermiling was selected as the best new word of the year

Wikipedia hypermiling Hypermiling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

".....making minor changes in their driving habits, many hypermilers use more advanced techniques, some of which are illegal in most if not all jurisdictions."

Warning warning!! hypermilers approaching!!


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Old 10-10-2009, 11:46 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I think there should be a law stating that every hypermiler should have a blinking green light on the roof of his car. I mean, you should be able to see those guys from a (hyper)mile away!!
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Been there done that!

Word of the year "Hypermiling"

Oxford's word of the year: Hypermiling!!!
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...except I think "ecodriving" is more accurate and descriptive of what we do.


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