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Updated: 4:09 PM May 31, 2008
Cutting Your Gas Bill in Half...by Hypermiling?
As you get ready to head out for the weekend and plan your summer road trips, KBTX has a way for you to save gas, that you won't believe. It's not a gimmick, you don't have to buy anything, but it can save you some serious green. Posted: 5:20 PM May 30, 2008Reporter: Ashlea Sigman Email Address: Sigman@kbtx.com |
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Dan Bryant and his son Connor are men on a mission.
"Instead of trying to get from point A to point B in as little time as possible, you're trying to use as little gas as possible," said Dan.
It's a strategy called hypermiling, and it's a lot like using cruise control.
Drivers try to anticipate conditions a half mile ahead, so there are fewer surprises, and fewer sudden stops and starts. Its all in the name of fuel efficiency.
Hypermiling may mean taking roads less traveled, and it definitely means being comfortable with people passing you.
"Maybe its watching Dukes of Hazard, but they get in this mindset that they have to be the first one at every light," said Dan of many drivers.
He says that aggressive driving burns gas. Instead, hypermilers navigate the roads like someone riding a bicycle, and don't necessarily go as fast as they can.
"They're also not going to be pedaling as hard as they can to be the first person at the light." said Dan.
Driving a little slower can mean big savings.
"It adds about 10 or 15 minutes to my commute on average, but I save at least $600 a year in gas," said Dan.
He only fills up once a month. At the end of our trip through Bryan-College Station our fuel efficiency rating was 85 miles per gallon.
If you'd like to try hypermiling, a good place to start is on your way to work.
However, to save gas, most drivers will need to leave a little earlier than normal.
The first step is knowing your car's fuel efficiency rating.
To find that out, you can go to http://www.fueleconomy.gov/
For more information on hypermiling, visit the Houston Hypermiler's Club at http://www.106mpg.com
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Highway 30 doesn't have lights, anonymous. Just like you don't have a name, apparently. It does however have plenty of spots for people to pass legally and safely after recent road construction. But my experience tells me many people would rather just ride my bumper, too, and honk and take their hands off the wheel to flip me off than to go ahead and pass. I love America, but our drivers are mostly inconsiderate. Speed aside, how many people do you see actually use a blinker anymore? Or come to a stop at a stop sign/right on red? How about passing in the left lane just to exit at the next ramp on SH 6 a car length faster?
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Time is Money. If you have a good job. If not ride a Horse and get off the road.
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I had no idea Grimes County had so many red lights on Hwy 30.
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