Meet @ northern california (sacramento area) - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

k.civic.f4i · 01-06-2010, 03:11 AM

who would be willing to meet up sometime in the second half of this month?

mcrews · 01-06-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by k.civic.f4i

who would be willing to meet up sometime in the second half of this month?

I'm in. I am driving to LA 15-17 but am open any other time!

SentraSE-R · 01-06-2010, 10:27 AM

I've got a bunch of birthdays in the family, but I'll try to make it.

k.civic.f4i · 01-07-2010, 01:31 AM

do you guys have a preference on what weekday you would like to meet?

SentraSE-R · 01-07-2010, 12:38 PM

Not the 23rd or 28th. Other weekdays or weekends will work.

Where's a convenient area to meet? I'm in the north bay (Walnut Creek/Concord)

What would you folks like to do? I was thinking we would all pile into one car, and its owner drives a route, describing what he's doing to hypermile it. The other two guys do the same thing. After we're all done, perhaps I offer a P&G lesson. Then we all drive the route again to see if we've learned anything. Then we have a lunch or dinner together to chat.

SentraSE-R · 01-07-2010, 12:42 PM

If you're both in the Sacto area, I'm sure you know of some local farm road areas where we could meet and drive.

k.civic.f4i · 01-07-2010, 10:08 PM

yes we are both from that area. sounds like a good plan sentra. now to pick a place.......im thinkin sac since its the most central point.

mcrews.. did your friend still want to join in as well?

mcrews · 01-07-2010, 11:10 PM

just me. what about the highway between woodland and davis is it 505?
anyway its about 10 mile stretch not much traffic?

SentraSE-R · 01-07-2010, 11:51 PM

Highways are too high-speed for real hypermiling gains. Some farm roads with 35 or 45 mph psls, few stop signs/lights, and very light traffic, or with 4 lanes of traffic, would be ideal. About 10 miles of those kind of roads is what I'm looking for to show you how to wring some serious mileage out of your cars.

Does either of you know a road in your area that meets those criteria?

k.civic.f4i · 01-08-2010, 02:42 AM

i know a few backroads and frontage roads in my area but definitely not ten miles worth. but if there is something you travel through where you are at maybe we can drive to you. what do you think mcrews?