12-16-2015, 03:10 PM
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What's Behind your Motivation to get High MPG?
- Some of us want to "stick it to the oil companies".
- Some of us feel good saving money at the pump.
- Some of us do it for the environment.
I'm a competitive sort. So, to me, getting high MPG is a game. I try to see if I can hack my driving-style to get better MPG than the last tank.
Doug
Oakland, California
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12-16-2015, 04:48 PM
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All of the above and none of the above?
Can efficiency as a general philosophy be a motivation?
Like you, it's also an enjoyable game for me.
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12-16-2015, 05:24 PM
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3 cents a mile sums it up nicely.
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mech
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12-16-2015, 05:27 PM
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Bragging rights 
It helps to have a diesel.
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I'm not coasting, I'm shifting slowly.
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12-16-2015, 06:46 PM
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Bragging rights
It helps to have an Insight
Honestly, it gives me something fun to do on my boring commute through dead-flat central Florida and saves me some money at the same time
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12-16-2015, 06:54 PM
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Reduce petroleum consumption, leave a smaller carbon footprint, save money, feel superior to slobs. The whys and hows and the science and techniques are fascinating to me; an odd combination of gearhead and environmentalist.  |
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12-16-2015, 07:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by UFO
Bragging rights
It helps to have a diesel. |
Bragging rights? I had forgotten THAT one. I do take pleasure from the reaction when I tell people I got 55.47mpg on my way to LA with my 26 y/o car. That's better than the average Prius driver/owner. (present company excluded, of course) |
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12-16-2015, 07:50 PM
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This is a win thread!
For me, it was originally to save money alone. Over time, it has evolved for fun and the challenge of getting not good, but exceptional fuel economy. I still love telling people I saved close to $1000 last year on fuel
The bragging rights!
It helps to have a car with low EPA Combined mpg and great potential
Above all, it just seems to be the right thing to do for ourselves and future drivers. The benefits are numerous!
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12-16-2015, 08:28 PM
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So many reasons!
Saving money - fuel cost roughly cut in half
Smaller footprint
Bragging rights - currently #4!
It's a fun challenge to drive efficiently
Modifying cars is fun
Less refueling stops
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12-17-2015, 02:15 AM
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Smaller footprint.
And bragging rights. Oh god the bragging rights. The groans from friends on Facebook when I post numbers up.
It's a fun hobby. Considering I can't practice drifting (fingers crossed our new series starts next year), slalom/circuit racing or drag racing on the street, hypermiling is the only motorsports discipline I can enjoy on a daily basis.
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