06-11-2012, 01:34 PM
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Suggestion: Hypermiler rating system
Under the current system if a person achieves 20% above EPA combined fuel efficiency for the 90-day average, he/she is given a "Hypermiler" rating. That's cool. However, I think it would be even better if there were more categories. For example:
10% above EPA = "Efficient driver"
20% above EPA = "Hypermiler"
50% above EPA = "Hypermiler plus"
75% above EPA = "Super Hypermiler"
100% above EPA = "Ultra Hypermiler"
The numbers and names could change, but you get the idea of what I'm suggesting.
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06-11-2012, 02:34 PM
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...similarly:
semi-miler
maxi-miler
super-miler
extreme-miler
ultra-miler
hyper-miler
...and:
mini-miler
midi-miler
mogo-miler
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06-11-2012, 04:57 PM
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06-11-2012, 05:53 PM
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Something like this would be fun. I personally like your suggestion of names Old Tele Man. Ultimately ending at the title of Hypermiler would be a privilege. Plus, for those that are below EPA, having a title for that too is a good idea. I might add, perhaps the color could change too. Red for Below EPA and ending with dark green for hypermiler. Course, yellow, a color that would probably come in between the two extremes, might be hard to see on a white background.
Oh, and Extreme-miler and Ultra-miler might need to be switched??? I don't know, when I think of extreme, it's pretty extreme!  |
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06-11-2012, 05:58 PM
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Okay. How about being able to identify between those of us who only use hypermiling driving techniques, and those of us who modify our vehicles for economy?
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06-11-2012, 06:39 PM
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I'm liking this idea,
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06-11-2012, 08:55 PM
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Okay. How about being able to identify between those of us who only use hypermiling driving techniques, and those of us who modify our vehicles for economy?
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Good idea! None of the modifications I've made on my Mustang have returned anywhere near the FE increase that driving technique modifications and commuting route modifications have returned.
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The presence of traffic is the single most complicating factor of hypermiling. I know what I'm going to do, it's contending with whatever the hell all these other people are going to do that makes things hard.
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06-11-2012, 09:59 PM
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Why not use names which are easier to understand and refine the resolution at the same time?
1%overEPA-miler
2%overEPA-miler
3%overEPA-miler
4%overEPA-miler
5%overEPA-miler
...
10%overEPA-miler
...
20%overEPA-miler
...
58%overEPA-miler
...
100%overEPA-miler
...
etc.
Now for the first decimal:
0.1%overEPA-miler
0.2%overEPA-miler
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1.7%overEPA-miler
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06-12-2012, 05:35 PM
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