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  • A new fad called 'hypermiling'

    05/02/2008 5:13:54 AM PDT · by CarrotAndStick · 104 replies · 369+ views
    Reuters via, The Times of India ^ | 2nd May 2008, 0018 hrs IST | Reuters
    PHILADEPHIA: As gasoline prices hit records on almost a daily basis, an increasing number of motorists in US are following a radical driving technique designed to eke out every last mile from a tank of fuel. Known as 'hypermiling,' the methods can double gas mileage, even in gas-guzzling vehicles. Promoted on a growing number of websites, hypermiling includes pumping up tires to the maximum rating on their sidewalls, which may be higher than levels recommended in car manuals; using engine oil of a low viscosity, and the controversial practice of drafting behind other vehicles on the highway to reduce aerodynamic...