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Originally Posted by pletby
...on emergency stop and swerve as some idiot turned left in front of me and cut me right the heck off.  His passengers were freaked out as I stopped inches from their door. |
I would take odds that ecomodders/hypermilers are involved in fewer accidents, and less severe accidents, because speed and inattention to traffic are two of the biggest causes of accidents and we drive more slowly and with greater attention fixed on the road ahead (and behind!).
They were not paying attention and were perhaps in a hurry, whereas you saved their butts by paying closer attention and moving at a safer speed.