Hypermiling saves gas, but it saves and costs in other areas differently than ordinary driving techniques. I have noticed I never have to clean brake dust off my wheels any more. Breaks will last longer I guess. But I stress the starter and starter switch more. So I imagine they might need replacement sooner. What other areas of possibly redistributed costs are there?
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
I wonder about engine wear. My vibe spends a lot of time between 1-2 thousand RPM. Rarely above 3,500. A few years ago I'd take it up to red line pretty often.
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