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An interesting list of tips. I'd like to suggest a few more that I've found useful.
A) Take a bit off the tops of hills. Most roads are cambered, and curves are banked, so one side of the travel lane will be lower than the other. Take a line to that side. (This will often shorten the distance travelled, as well.) The same applies in reverse on the dips...
B) Drive on the smoothest part of the road. Often this is not the center of the lane, where most cars travel (as you can see by the wear pattern). If your car's narrower than the average, you can often drive with one side near the 'hump', putting all the tires on smoother pavement. (This only applies on dry pavement, of course.)
C) In cold weather, block off part of the radiator so the engine warms up faster, and stays warmer on downhills. This is best done if you have a ScanGauge or similar reader that will give you precise coolant temperatures. OEM gauges don't seem to be accurate or even linear.
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