Fuel Economy

[swng]

Just saw your gaslog at GasSaver.org Ah Yum (Post #1222). You know a lot of practical fuel saving techniques and your results are good. Please post more here.

[Ah Yum]

Originally Posted by swng

Just saw your gaslog at GasSaver.org Ah Yum (Post #1222). You know a lot of practical fuel saving techniques and your results are good. Please post more here.

Thanks for your kind words. But I'm afraid some of the hypermiler's ways are too controversial to be discussed in public.

I wouldn't feel too bad to about 30 MPG around town. If commited to save on gas, anyone could simply drive less. If I take lots of 40 MPG two-minute trips while you make 30 MPG on longer commutes but bike or walk at other times, we might still be comparable in overall fuel usage.

[swng]

Originally Posted by Ah Yum

Thanks for your kind words. But I'm afraid some of the hypermiler's ways are too controversial to be discussed in public.

I wouldn't feel too bad to about 30 MPG around town. If commited to save on gas, anyone could simply drive less. If I take lots of 40 MPG two-minute trips while you make 30 MPG on longer commutes but bike or walk at other times, we might still be comparable in overall fuel usage.

Thanks for the response! Got the message. Makes very good sense to me. I am very impressed by your pragmatic, balanced, and down to earth attitude toward this subject. Also, I fully understand that hyermiling is a subject very different from basic day to day fuel economy. That is why I have edited the subject of Post #1 of this thread to "Fuel Economy in General". I regret that I have not been able to change the name of this thread accordingly. You know, I did use the word "practical" in Post #1223.

I am glad that the Yaris is a fuel economical car in its own right and almost everybody who pays attention to responsible driving can achieve a reasonably good level of F.E. with it.

Though inevitably a few (certainly not all) very exotic hypermiling techniques may give rise to some safety, legal, environmental, warranty and wear and tear concerns of a varying degree, I still think that it is good to know that such techniques exist. It is up to the good sense of individuals whether to try them. For me, I bought the Yaris for its good F.E., amongst other things such as comfort, flexibility, resale value, ease of driving/parking, and of course, reliability.

I am personally addicted to achieving good F.E. but will not give up comfort and relaxed driving to achieve the last little bit of fuel saving.

For academic interest, I still try to know more about not only the easy/practical but also the advanced/exotic fuel saving techniques, though I for sure will not put every one of them to actual use.

Please post more here.