The What, How and Why's of Hypermiling

[daimengrui]

It can be done.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1510

[ghosthunter]

It can be done.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1510

Good luck hypermiling with the following Metro Manila mainstays:

[Bogeyman]

GH, you forgot the most irritating road hazard of all -- running pedestrians that will have you hitting the brakes every 10 meters or less.

[daimengrui]

LOL i have no problems, I leave the house 4:30 am, its good to have a 6-3pm shift at work :D

[ghosthunter]

LOL i have no problems, I leave the house 4:30 am, its good to have a 6-3pm shift at work :D

Maybe you are overlooking the obvious fact that having no traffic that early in the morning is the major contributor to your good FC figures.

[daimengrui]

And maybe your are overlooking the fact that part of hypermiling techniques is really avoiding traffic from the onset.

Discipline and patience is key. The process has no definite and exact paths to success. It's all about learning to drive more "consciously".

Saying simply it cannot be done when you clearly haven't tried it tells something about your commitment to making it work.

I'll say it's better I tried and see the results myself than whine about my FC without doing anything.

Plus it gives you some sense of accomplishment. Imagine beating the EPA in Metro Manila driving?!

That's an olympic record! LOL

[Bogeyman]

That's all well and good, but if everyone had the same idea of leaving at 4:30am to hit the road, then hypermiling wouldn't really be as effective.

[ghosthunter]

I'd rather get a few hours more in bed than get up at 4:30am :insomnia: