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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 10:26 AM Original message |
Any "hypermilers" out there in DU land? |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. Turn the vehicle off at stoplights |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. That's a good one for non hybrids. Thanks. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I generally only do this myself if I'm in the through-lane, |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. and then there is Granny D... |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 10:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Sounds like a interesting women. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
6. I am! |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Thats pretty damn good for a car with such a powerful engine. |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. I do that to an extent |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:08 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Your right. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
10. increase your following distance |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. That's a good one. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
12. Follow UPS's example |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I'll give that one some thought. |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
13. I can do 100 miles on 3 bananas.. |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. You beat all. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
15. I have a mileage computer on my LeBaron - tells me MPG constantly. |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I make a game out this too. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:32 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I learned long ago ... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
16. Thirty years ago |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
19. I walk everywhere I go in town. |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. At one time I lived in downtown Atlanta and could walk |
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CabalPowered (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
21. I think one of the more useful modifications is the brake/regen light |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I'll look into that, thanks. |
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Hersheygirl (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
22. Yes, recently I find myself doing it more and more. |
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Vexatious Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. The idiot's will fly by while you're doing your part to |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-21-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Hi Hersheygirl!! |
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