hypermiling
Extreme mileage chasing
Hypermiling is the practice of maximizing a vehicle's fuel efficiency through driving techniques that go beyond normal habits.
Hypermilers coast to red lights, accelerate slowly, maintain steady speeds, and avoid braking when possible.
Some adopt more extreme measures like drafting behind trucks or overinflating tires: He claims hypermiling gets him 60 miles per gallon in a standard sedan.
Moving without active effort
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- lubricantsFriction-reducing substances
- slipstreamingTrailing in reduced resistance
- bump-startingMomentum-based engine ignition
coasting
Moving without active effort
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- lubricantsFriction-reducing substances
- slipstreamingTrailing in reduced resistance
eco-driving
Fuel-efficient vehicle operation
lightweighting
Reducing product mass intentionally
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
hybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
- fuel efficiencyfuel economy, fuel consumption, efficiency rating, fuel saving, eco-driving
- fuelfuel, diesel, gasoline, petroleum, crude oil
- green transportelectric car, electric vehicles, electric bus, EVs, electric bike
hypermilinggas guzzling
Using fuel inefficiently
jackrabbit starts · flooring it · pedal to the metal · burning rubber · rolling coal
hypermilingreckless driving
Unsafe vehicle operation
speeding · street racing · drag racing · tailgating · lead foot
hypermilingreckless driving
Unsafe vehicle operation
jackrabbit starts · pedal to the metal · racing · speeding · tailgating