In the recent century, fuel has crazily increased. There are a few rollbacks but they can never compensate the increase made over the years. Given the situation, motorists have found a way to decrease consume of fuel. In other words, they have discovered to make the most of the available fuel. Hypermiling is when the driver becomes more careful on the usage of the car’s fuel. They bring the fuel of the car to the best extent of distance it can take. As hypermiling can be helpful, this has disadvantages as well. This is easily achieved in automatic transmission.
What is hypermiling?
The basics of hypermiling are to reduce the use of pedals or minimize it while driving. On flat surfaces, automatic transmission will move slowly. This is helpful as breaks usually eat more fuel. Hypermiling requires alertness and concentration as this can cause accidents if not properly observed.
Tips to master Hypermiling
- Walk often – the only way to reduce the use of fuel is to drive less. You can use public transportation that can cut the cost of refueling. You can have the option to live closer to work. If you are looking forward to be fit, fast and environment-friendly, you can ride a bike or a scooter instead.
- Drive wise – if your work is miles away from home, you can drive and park your car at public transits parking space and ride the train on the way. You can pick your car back after shift.
- Drive lite – the heavier your car carries, the more fuel you will use. As the weight of the cargoes will need more energy to move around, you should clean your trunk first.
- Track your consumption – be aware of the miles you travel and the fuel you are using. Budget your expenditures on refueling. That will help you save.
- Make shortcuts – shortcuts does not literally mean road cuts to expedite your travel to your destination. You can pass to the road less travelled. Eventhough it is a long way, this will cut off the use of fuel compared to passing busy streets.
- Drive slowly – there is no need to rush. Drive slowly when you are in a traffic jam.
- Choose smooth roads – smooth roads offer reduced rolling resistance.
- Drive warm – if you are flexible, go on the road on warm weather. Cold engine is less efficient.
- Combine errands – avoid short trips. This will cost you more usage of the fuel. Combine all errands. Do a stop-over in places that enables you to do many errands at a time.
- Close windows – especially on high speed, choose to close windows. This will discourage aerodynamic drag.
- Drive with no shoes – this might sound silly but hypermilers drive shoeless. They can control the acceleration to its finest degree. Race car drivers even use shoes with thin soles.
- During winter, wait for the plow – snow can make your tires heavy. This will cause resistance.
Hypermiling can be mastered through practice. If it is not necessary to do this and instead observe proper measures to save fuel, do your good part. This might get dangerous and will garner you many driving violations.