Resources For Greasers and Hypermilers

Azure Dynamics show hybrid bus.

Autobloggreen.com has an article about long it takes before your hybrid car is worth it.

A fabulous oldsmobile aurora  has been modded to have suicide doors.

Now you can build your own hybrid car.

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On less busy roads I find it easy to vary my speed depending on the terrain. That is I coast up and down hills but the variation in my speed and the lack of break lights could become dangerous. Is there a good way to hypermile and be stingy with gas and be safe too?

When I'm hypermiling in my prizm, should I use the break or the engine to slow down? I've heard that when hypermiling you don't want to use the break because it ruins your fuel economy.

Chrysler's plan might be to get rid of Dodge cars.

Here are some easily dispelled myths about fuel maximizing techniques known as hypermiling.

Hypermiling Will Kill You

Hypermiling is not some sort of scary daredevil driving techniques but simple modifications to your driving technique. Hypermiling will not lead to your death unless you are scheduled to win a Darwin award. The majority of fuel maximizing techniques are safe and street legal. However, check with your local authorities before you engaged in any risky activity.

My fellow hypermilers how do you get the most mpg? Share your favorite fuel efficiency maximizers here.

I'm working on a post disproving of myths about hypermiling. So far I've myths of safety and legality covered but I need more. Post your hypermiling myths below.

Treehugger.com has an interesting article about ways to make the internal combustion engine better. Some of the items listed are not new but others are sort of interesting.
Read it yourself here.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/08/5-fuel-saving-technologies-for-c...

According to greendaily, Shell will open a biodiesel plant in Hawai'i that will use algae to make fuel.

According to Treehugger.com a honda insight has won the Tour To The Shore hypermiling challenge by getting 124 miles per gallon. Allegedly, that beats the previous record of 75mpg. I don't get anywhere near this in my prizm and it makes me a little jealous. To read the rest of the story visit here.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/06/hypermiling-honda-insight-hybrid...

A cool photo shows you the space required by the same people traveling by bus, car and bikes.

The Truth About Cars tells you the truth about the Opel/ Saturn Astra a cute little car from GM.

The Canadian car industry is being held up because of Ottawa's red tape.

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