‘Hypermiling’ Tricks Stir Up Criticism


	‘Hypermiling’ Tricks Stir Up Criticism

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6-12-2008 6:56 AM

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/809419d6-a7c2-46a9-aa42-83cb498001cd/71A1C7A1-4134-4498-8979-8E7B9EB7E9AB/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=dd64eb18-7e7f-4e2b-9fc1-1918d0287ff0" href="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=dd64eb18-7e7f-4e2b-9fc1-1918d0287ff0" style="font-size: 11px;">www.abc2news.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=dd64eb18-7e7f-4e2b-9fc1-1918d0287ff0"><H1 class="StoryTitle">‘Hypermiling’ Tricks Stir Up Criticism</H1></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=dd64eb18-7e7f-4e2b-9fc1-1918d0287ff0"><DIV class="StoryContributors">
	<TABLE><TBODY><TR valign="top"><TD>Reported by:
<A href="http://www.baltimoresun.com">The Baltimore Sun, Media Partner</A>
<BR />Last Update: 6/10 9:03 pm
	</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=dd64eb18-7e7f-4e2b-9fc1-1918d0287ff0"><SPAN>By Liz F. Kay and Josh Mitchell</SPAN></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=dd64eb18-7e7f-4e2b-9fc1-1918d0287ff0"><DIV><SPAN class="771420521-10062008"><FONT size="2"><SPAN>Sun Reporters</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=dd64eb18-7e7f-4e2b-9fc1-1918d0287ff0"><FONT size="2"><SPAN class="771420521-10062008">A </SPAN>growing number of enthusiasts <SPAN class="771420521-10062008">are </SPAN>practic<SPAN class="771420521-10062008">ing</SPAN> something called "hypermiling." They strive to maximize the number of miles they get per gallon of gas by, say, driving at or below the speed limit and braking as little as possible.</FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=dd64eb18-7e7f-4e2b-9fc1-1918d0287ff0"><FONT size="2">Many trade tips and boast about their high gas mileage on online forums that are growing more popular as gas prices rise. The average price for self-serve gas in Maryland topped $4 per gallon yesterday, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.</FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=dd64eb18-7e7f-4e2b-9fc1-1918d0287ff0"><FONT size="2">Estimates of potential savings vary, but one expert says the driver of a nonhybrid vehicle could improve his fuel economy 50 percent by applying basic tips.</FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=dd64eb18-7e7f-4e2b-9fc1-1918d0287ff0"><FONT size="2">But some auto experts question the safety of advanced hypermiling techniques such as "drafting" — closely following tractor-trailers to cut down on the flow of air against a vehicle.</FONT></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/71A1C7A1-4134-4498-8979-8E7B9EB7E9AB/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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