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Forum: Hypermiling

05-10-2008, 07:09 PM

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To draft or slow down?

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

I was thinking of starting a new trend on the...

I was thinking of starting a new trend on the highways by making a bumper sticker that says: "Form a train in the slow lane!"

I was also thinking of maybe, as a warning to others, having a bumper...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-10-2008, 07:28 AM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

Cool Gary. Yeah, you should easily get 8 years...

Cool Gary. Yeah, you should easily get 8 years out of the car. The only time I feel bump starting is hurting my car is second gear. I cannot for the life of me make a smooth 2nd gear bump start. ...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-10-2008, 01:42 AM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

1cheap1: I think the consensus is that it does...

1cheap1: I think the consensus is that it does help the truck, as you experienced.

Gary: your local tank--do you do EOC? P&G? What measures are you taking to save gas?

Forum: Hypermiling

05-09-2008, 02:16 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

I couldn't find the original post. Google search...

I couldn't find the original post. Google search only returned results of it on gassavers, not on the original site!

But, yeah, that was sloppy on my part to cite you.

Forum: Hypermiling

05-09-2008, 01:08 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

To draft. I did three stripes back from the...

To draft. I did three stripes back from the tractor trailer and he never got buggered and I was amazed by the difference--*and* it was raining, so hydroplaning wasn't helping, although he was...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 04:47 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

My tire size is the same as you my friend, and...

My tire size is the same as you my friend, and oft is the time I have felt the same way that it would be nice to have stock tires for these reasons.

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 04:45 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

I did some calculations: 3 car lengths is about...

I did some calculations:
3 car lengths is about 50 feet.
Driving 68mph, you travel the distance of 3 car lengths in precisely one half second. I'm not sure how many "several", but I usually think...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 10:44 AM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

If I had your gearing in my VX I'd be getting...

If I had your gearing in my VX I'd be getting better mileage around town and I would be saving my clutch. First gear is so tall I have to keep the clutch in much longer than you do in first, unless...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 09:16 AM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

It's been a stimulating and learning experience...

It's been a stimulating and learning experience :thumbup: :)

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 09:15 AM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

I would propose P&G has more benefit over steady...

I would propose P&G has more benefit over steady state in a car with bad highway gearing. Because the pulse is going to happen quicker (and thus shorter amount of time with the engine using gas) and...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-08-2008, 09:09 AM

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To draft or slow down?

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

Okay, this is what I originally thought! (oddly,...

Okay, this is what I originally thought! (oddly, I actually forgot I thought that until I read this.) Someone had told me it drags the puller to be drafted and this was such a surprise to me I...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-07-2008, 06:23 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

I've gotten big rigs upset on a numerous...

I've gotten big rigs upset on a numerous occasions from drafting and inconsistent driving in order to save fuel. For the drafting offenses, I was probably too close. One big rig used white lights at...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-07-2008, 11:47 AM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

And I thought that this was only the norm in New...

And I thought that this was only the norm in New Zealand or other parts of the world, I didn't realize this was the case in places in the U.S.! I feel like the driving laws in the southwest are less...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-07-2008, 11:35 AM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

Those vehicles have an immediately clear reason...

Those vehicles have an immediately clear reason why they are going slow. A truck sees a Uhaul trailer and an RV and his neural networks have a precedanet for such vehicles going slow, so he's not...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-07-2008, 11:20 AM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

No, I probably should have stated that. But in...

No, I probably should have stated that. But in certain situations I sense I'm making the big rig upset because I'm driving too slow. Truckers especially (as compared to other drivers) don't like to...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-06-2008, 05:33 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

A legend among us. I just remembered the...

A legend among us. I just remembered the original tires are no longer available--that is quite remarkable. In a Prius, I was drafting behind a truck going down a hill that normally nets a coasting...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-06-2008, 05:04 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

lol, sadly, so true Another observation from...

lol, sadly, so true

Another observation from personal experience I think bears noting since this discussion is largely based around safety:

If one's concern while driving is first and foremost...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-06-2008, 04:55 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

Let's not forget the number one cause for...

Let's not forget the number one cause for accidents on freeways is people driving different speeds. It's the inconsistency in speed that creates the greatest hazard. The reason they raised the...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-06-2008, 04:33 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

I totally agree. I sometimes do this if I feel...

I totally agree. I sometimes do this if I feel the circumstances warrant it, ie, relatively empty highway and I'm driving slower than most people drive in the right lane. Truckers are used to...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-06-2008, 04:27 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

It's also because the driving test in Europe is...

It's also because the driving test in Europe is rigorous and costs like $2000. here it's basically a joke and costs $15. We simply live in a culture that has put no value into safe and courteous...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-06-2008, 04:22 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

The operator of the SUV is not a professionally...

The operator of the SUV is not a professionally trained driver who respects the laws of the road. He's some yuppy full of ego. (What are vehicles proportionally incongruent with cars and having...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-06-2008, 04:17 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

This is very common in Massachusetts--and the...

This is very common in Massachusetts--and the closer you get to a big city (Worcester, Boston) the more common it becomes (same with New York as you approach the city)
I am definitely one of those...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-06-2008, 04:10 PM

Replies: 208

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

In New Zealand, it is expected that you pull over...

In New Zealand, it is expected that you pull over for someone on a two-way highway, rather than making them wait for a safe place to pass. But NZ is a much friendlier, more courteous place than...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-06-2008, 04:04 PM

Replies: 208

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

I heard somewhere that passing in the right lane...

I heard somewhere that passing in the right lane is not an actual violation of the law and not a punitive action. Not sure if that's only true for some states like Massachusetts. I can't remember...

Forum: Hypermiling

05-06-2008, 03:58 PM

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Posted By 1993CivicVX

I agree that it is a pain for a big rig; moreso...

I agree that it is a pain for a big rig; moreso if the rig is ladened. hard to explain--you'd have to be a truck driver to appreciate it I guess. If I've been driving for a long time, I sometimes...

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