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Forum: Hypermiling 04-18-2009, 07:02 AM
Replies: 39
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Posted By TruckHyperMiler
Maybe people outside of CA are better driver's? ...

Maybe people outside of CA are better driver's?
Even before I started hypermiling I noticed plenty of people around here merge at 45mph, on highways where the limit is 65 and the average speed is...
Forum: Hypermiling 04-16-2009, 04:55 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,834
Posted By TruckHyperMiler
All true; in theory...

1)That was the plan, but a lot of drivers around here don't get the whole "it is the responsibility of the person merging on to the highway to mesh with traffic on the highway" thing.
Many times...
Forum: Hypermiling 04-16-2009, 06:56 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,834
Posted By TruckHyperMiler
Thats exactly the same way its written in CA too...

Thats exactly the same way its written in CA too (where I am).

I ended up getting some stickers

https://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/76/l_83124b3e211d46da9e360b31df6dc48e.jpg
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Forum: Hypermiling 03-09-2009, 10:12 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,834
Posted By TruckHyperMiler
ack! my original post was unclear

50mph was my target speed.
Due to the on-ramp merging traffic, I had slowed down to 45, and hadn't had a chance to go back up to 50 when I was stopped.

Funny you should mention "trailer trash" -...
Forum: Hypermiling 03-09-2009, 03:52 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,834
Posted By TruckHyperMiler
I forgot to mention in the original post: I...

I forgot to mention in the original post: I noticed once I got back on the highway that it was actually a 55 limit on that particular stretch, not 65, so I was only 10 under.
I'm sure I could have...
Forum: Hypermiling 03-09-2009, 09:23 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,834
Posted By TruckHyperMiler
Unhappy Drawback of hypermilling

I've been driving around 50-55 on the freeway for the past few months, managed to get my '83 diesel f-250 work truck from 15 up to 19.5mpg (this is with various loads of furniture, boxes, dirt,...
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