Comments on: Hypermiling update #1 http://orderless.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/hypermiling-update-1/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:24:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Matt http://orderless.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/hypermiling-update-1/#comment-46 Matt Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:22:41 +0000 http://orderless.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-46 Nikkole, first off, thanks for the complement on the theme. I'm glad you like it; unfortunately, I can't say that "minimizing energy use for computer displays" was my purpose for choosing it. I did not run my own hard baseline figures. I can say that my numbers mentioned above do exceed what I've been getting with the car over the past 14 years (I bought it brand new) -- even when the car was young. ;-) I would regularly get about 28-32mpg (based on mileage / rough fill-up gallons) depending on how much highway/city driving I would do -- so I was exceeding those EPA numbers already with my regular driving habits. I was getting less than 30mpg on my current commute routes over the past year or so ... so this is definitely an improvement of at least 10mpg. Nikkole, first off, thanks for the complement on the theme. I’m glad you like it; unfortunately, I can’t say that “minimizing energy use for computer displays” was my purpose for choosing it.

I did not run my own hard baseline figures. I can say that my numbers mentioned above do exceed what I’ve been getting with the car over the past 14 years (I bought it brand new) — even when the car was young. ;-)

I would regularly get about 28-32mpg (based on mileage / rough fill-up gallons) depending on how much highway/city driving I would do — so I was exceeding those EPA numbers already with my regular driving habits.

I was getting less than 30mpg on my current commute routes over the past year or so … so this is definitely an improvement of at least 10mpg.

]]> By: Matt http://orderless.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/hypermiling-update-1/#comment-45 Matt Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:10:37 +0000 http://orderless.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-45 Anna, safety is definitely a key; both for myself and for the other drivers out on the road. I'll expand more on the techniques I used in a posting in the next week or so. Anna, safety is definitely a key; both for myself and for the other drivers out on the road.

I’ll expand more on the techniques I used in a posting in the next week or so.

]]> By: Nikkole http://orderless.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/hypermiling-update-1/#comment-44 Nikkole Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:48:06 +0000 http://orderless.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-44 By the way, not sure if it was intentional or not, but good choice of colors to minimize energy use for computer displays showing your blog! Easy on the eyes too! By the way, not sure if it was intentional or not, but good choice of colors to minimize energy use for computer displays showing your blog! Easy on the eyes too!

]]> By: Nikkole http://orderless.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/hypermiling-update-1/#comment-43 Nikkole Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:46:53 +0000 http://orderless.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-43 I was just wondering if you did your own baseline numbers besides just relying on the revised EPA ratings. I did and found my standard driving, pre-hypermiling was about exactly at the number for my 1999 Kia Sephia. I haven't had my first fuel-up since starting though, since I had to delay my start for two fillings (to first mark and then calculate the mileage). I should be filling up again in two weeks due to a long work trip and am looking forward to seeing the results. Good luck to you! -Nikkole www.7gens.com I was just wondering if you did your own baseline numbers besides just relying on the revised EPA ratings. I did and found my standard driving, pre-hypermiling was about exactly at the number for my 1999 Kia Sephia. I haven’t had my first fuel-up since starting though, since I had to delay my start for two fillings (to first mark and then calculate the mileage). I should be filling up again in two weeks due to a long work trip and am looking forward to seeing the results.
Good luck to you!
-Nikkole
http://www.7gens.com

]]> By: Keith http://orderless.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/hypermiling-update-1/#comment-42 Keith Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:46:10 +0000 http://orderless.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-42 Those 'revised' EPA ratings are very easily surpassed, but I'd say keep going and aim for 50 - which is totally doable. The Scangauge won't likely work on a 1995 car (a few do, but 1996 is the magic number). Try the tire pressure at 40 PSI if you haven;t already. Cheers from Canada Keith 100mpg.ca Those ‘revised’ EPA ratings are very easily surpassed, but I’d say keep going and aim for 50 – which is totally doable. The Scangauge won’t likely work on a 1995 car (a few do, but 1996 is the magic number). Try the tire pressure at 40 PSI if you haven;t already.

Cheers from Canada

Keith
100mpg.ca

]]> By: Anna http://orderless.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/hypermiling-update-1/#comment-37 Anna Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:07:35 +0000 http://orderless.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-37 It's great to see people having success with safe and sensible hypermiling. And that you inflate your tires to the maximum recommended amount but not beyond it, so that you don't risk anyone's safety. I'd of course be interested to see which of the techniques you used besides what you mentioned specifically. It’s great to see people having success with safe and sensible hypermiling. And that you inflate your tires to the maximum recommended amount but not beyond it, so that you don’t risk anyone’s safety.

I’d of course be interested to see which of the techniques you used besides what you mentioned specifically.

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