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Old 06-11-2011, 02:06 PM   #310 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by actwithclarity View Post
Quite absurd to have something that is functionally WORSE (more time wasted, worse parking spot) for the sake of increasing MPG number.
I'm not sure what you refer exactly, but I think it is the idea of choosing to park further off from stores and such in a parkinglot. I do that. I park in the first place, just off the street, that I can find. If I can conveniently get what I call a 10+mph hill, I use that too (bump start the car). As a result, I walk a bit more, I save gas, and I enjoy the hypermiling game. Win. Win. Win.

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Another one maybe you should add along this one: 1) Find the most fuel efficient circle to drive in 2) Drive around in circle until your average MPG is lowered to the goal you want 3) If you just drive around in circle for the whole tank, you will reach your maximum MPG (better start looking for an even better circle!)
Yuck. THAT'S a waste of time. But it's your car...

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And now a real hypermile technique that probably won't be added to the list although it belongs:
Don't stop at stop signs and possibly red lights if there is no traffic around.
I already do this, though not at traffic lights because they are on roads with more frequent policing!

Last comment: my man, this whole life is absurd, but at least I'm enjoying the ride.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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