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- Walkinghairball
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Anybody here hypermiling?
I'm kinda doing it...I have a manual 5 speed 2001 Toyota
Tacoma (4cyl.) 4WD, and I'm getting 31mpg out of it.
Dealer sticker had rated it at 20mpg highway.
Not doing anything stupid like some hardcore HM's, just common sense stuff
that doesn't put anyone at risk.
I'm kinda doing it...I have a manual 5 speed 2001 Toyota
Tacoma (4cyl.) 4WD, and I'm getting 31mpg out of it.
Dealer sticker had rated it at 20mpg highway.
Not doing anything stupid like some hardcore HM's, just common sense stuff
that doesn't put anyone at risk.
Don't start none...won't be none.
I have always done some things that are good for mileage like taking my foot off the gas a bit sooner instead of braking (not so soon though that it causes trouble behind me), using my cruise control, not starting or stopping quickly at lights, simple stuff. I even found out that if I am using cruise control on my home road and take the cruise control off at the top of the last hill before my drive, I will stay within proper speeds and not have to use the gas again, even after turning into my driveway! LOL
Onward and Upward!
Against the law in MA and the state troopers have said if you are caught doing it they WILL hit you with a heavy fine.CygnusX1 wrote:Anybody here hypermiling?
I'm kinda doing it...I have a manual 5 speed 2001 Toyota
Tacoma (4cyl.) 4WD, and I'm getting 31mpg out of it.
Dealer sticker had rated it at 20mpg highway.
Not doing anything stupid like some hardcore HM's, just common sense stuff
that doesn't put anyone at risk.
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Care to explain that one?YYZ30 wrote:Against the law in MA and the state troopers have said if you are caught doing it they WILL hit you with a heavy fine.CygnusX1 wrote:Anybody here hypermiling?
I'm kinda doing it...I have a manual 5 speed 2001 Toyota
Tacoma (4cyl.) 4WD, and I'm getting 31mpg out of it.
Dealer sticker had rated it at 20mpg highway.
Not doing anything stupid like some hardcore HM's, just common sense stuff
that doesn't put anyone at risk.
The troopers are looking for cars tailgating too close to tractor trailers etcSir Myghin wrote:Care to explain that one?YYZ30 wrote:Against the law in MA and the state troopers have said if you are caught doing it they WILL hit you with a heavy fine.CygnusX1 wrote:Anybody here hypermiling?
I'm kinda doing it...I have a manual 5 speed 2001 Toyota
Tacoma (4cyl.) 4WD, and I'm getting 31mpg out of it.
Dealer sticker had rated it at 20mpg highway.
Not doing anything stupid like some hardcore HM's, just common sense stuff
that doesn't put anyone at risk.
- Walkinghairball
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Guess it depends on exactly what Siggs is doing. If he's not doing anything stupid that puts people at risk, I expect he's not tailgaiting to draft.YYZ30 wrote:The troopers are looking for cars tailgating too close to tractor trailers etcSir Myghin wrote:Care to explain that one?YYZ30 wrote: Against the law in MA and the state troopers have said if you are caught doing it they WILL hit you with a heavy fine.
Just what are you doing, Siggs? *waits till Tuesday for response*
Onward and Upward!
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Yeah that is a little extreme it can't be that much better than the wind on your car clear thoug hdue to the turbulent loops that would be generated by the back edges of the trailer.YYZ30 wrote:The troopers are looking for cars tailgating too close to tractor trailers etcSir Myghin wrote:Care to explain that one?YYZ30 wrote: Against the law in MA and the state troopers have said if you are caught doing it they WILL hit you with a heavy fine.
- Walkinghairball
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aye but nascars are aerodynamically designed to prevent turbulent flow even on their backdraft to prevent slowing hence slipstreaming being more plausible, I figured as the transport is not smooth the rough edge sudden discontuity in flow would cause the air to rush in creating a higher turbulent flow. But yes if your were REALLY close you would be in a vacuum in this case.Walkinghairball wrote:If you get right on the trailer there is no drag. Like in Nascar, that's why they do it.
Conserve fuel and then go to rippin.