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Originally Posted by 8307c4
if this is what hypermiling is all about then it completely destroys the purpose of fuel conservation.
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What *is* the purpose of fuel conservation? I went to the home page, clicked "here", and reread the "What is ecomodding?" thread. I vote for reason number five, "the sheer sport of it! ...an ongoing game". For me, it's a fun, challenging hobby, involving chemistry, mechanics, electronics, aerodynamics, and more. No altruism here.
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Originally Posted by 8307c4
I can drive my bmw on $10 a week and get 17-20mpg, or I can force it to 25-30mpg and spend like $40 on fuel in that same week, which one's it going to be?
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Yep, I've seen posts where folks take longer routes to get better mileage. And folks use gas doing experiments. Perhaps to help other increase their FE, perhaps out of curiosity. I use my wife's less FE car to run errands, and keep my hobby on track. To each their own.