Any one find the term hypermiler degrading?

[Tony Raine]

Well, maybe so, but if you're doing it in a Land Rover LR3 (as I am) it seems a little .... awkward... to call it ecodriving.

but land rover is a very high quality vehicle. that means less repairs and longer life. thats economical too.

*edit, and you are getting better gas mileage than me, and my suv is smaller, shorter, has a smaller motor, and is 2wd.

[wagonman76]

Originally Posted by moorecomp

All,

I don,t know about you, but I am doing this to save money, not the planet. I prefer to be called an econodriver.

Best regards,

Craig Moore
Mancelona, MI

Same here, and welcome to the site. Im about 30 miles north of you.

[Chiefdruid]

Truthfully and this is JMHO, I think people today go out of their way to find things to get offended by. In my 37 years, I've been called geek, nerd, gearhead, hood, long hair, skin head, tree hugger and several other less polite names. The point is, who cares. If I got my shorts in a twist everytime someone arbitrarily dropped me in group without knowing me, I wouldn't be able to function on a daily basis. lol

I can't legitimately call myself a hyper miler or eco driver (2001 Jeep Wrangler), but I have changed my driving habits to try to increase mileage.
Now, my wife and friends call me a 'grandpa driver'. Not so flattering, but you have to do what you have to do. Thinking of doing a front end mod to ease the big, square grill of my jeep. I know for a fact that I'm going to catch hell for it, but if it gets me to 19 mpg then so be it....

[getnpsi]

id much rather be called a hypermiler than cheap. i still wear nice clothes, and we still go to nice dinners. if fuel had pushed to 6.00 i would have to become 'cheap' eventually.

[justpassntime]

Originally Posted by getnpsi

id much rather be called a hypermiler than cheap. i still wear nice clothes, and we still go to nice dinners. if fuel had pushed to 6.00 i would have to become 'cheap' eventually.

Thrifty sounds better.

[cfg83]

justpassntime -

Originally Posted by justpassntime

Thrifty sounds better.

Ah yes, when ice cream was only a dime ...

CarloSW2

[homeworkhome53]

"if fuel had pushed to 6.00 i would have to become 'cheap' eventually." I think it's too soon to say "if", with 1 1/2 billion chinese wanting to get a set of wheels that are not pedeled it's when. Pick a date not to far in the future.

homeworkhome53

[justpassntime]

Originally Posted by cfg83

justpassntime -



Ah yes, when ice cream was only a dime ...

CarloSW2

Wadya mean? Are you sayin I'm old? I'm not old, I'm experienced! You friggin little whipper snapper, fer two bits I oughta take you behind the wood shed an tan your hide. Callin me old.

PS

It usta be a buffalo nickle. Before that a copperhead! An before that it just melted.....

[cfg83]

justpassntime -

Originally Posted by justpassntime

Wadya mean? Are you sayin I'm old? I'm not old, I'm experienced! You friggin little whipper snapper, fer two bits I oughta take you behind the wood shed an tan your hide. Callin me old.

PS

It usta be a buffalo nickle. Before that a copperhead! An before that it just melted.....

In my time it was already 15 cents! And another scoop cost a dime (or a nickel, I forget ... a lot these days).

That extra nickel puts me at least a few years ahead of you, gramps!

(Don't look out the window, I'm walking all over your lawn!)

CarloSW2

[justpassntime]

Hey unless your pushin a mower get off my lawn! If I could get outa this walker...forget it, come on gimme a hand lets go down to the IHOP I getta discount there....