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Whenever I drive some place I've been before, I have
to figure out how to get there on less gas. I have
to. Is there a shorter route? Where are the hills? Are
the street lights on a timer? I plot my course like a
submarine commander heading into some crazy underwater
canyon.
On residential side streets I often coast along like a
gang banger looking for somebody from a different
crew. Except I'm silent. Gliding through the hood
almost unnoticed, and leaving little trail of
pollution behind me. I'm the perfect criminal, only
I'm not committing any crime.
Don't get me wrong, however, I don't just go 25 mph in
a 35 mph zone and expect everyone to pass me so I can
maximize EV mode. In free flowing traffic I always
drive above the speed limit, but my typical commutes
are rarely free-flowing. In my neck of the urban
jungle, anything less than congestion is a danger
sign.
So, I cruissssssssse into every stop light, stop sign
etc. I'll even go a few blocks out of my way - mostly
in EV mode - just to avoid a gas hogging hill, or to
go down a battery charging hill - anything to increase
my fuel efficiency.
Has your hybrid turned you into a hypermiling fanatic?
Labels: fuel efficiency, hybrid veicles, hypermiling
