Hypermiling

is an example hybrid car used for hypermiling Hypermiling is driving or flying a vehicle with techniques that maximize fuel efficiency. Those who use these techniques are called "hypermilers". In the case of cars, this is an extreme form of energy-efficient driving, where hypermilers can achieve up to in hybrid cars that have EPA ratings of 30 to 45 mpg (48 to 72 km/gallon, 11 to 16 km/L, 6.2 to 9.3 L/100 km). Hypermiling can be practiced in any vehicle regardless of fuel consumption. It gained popularity with the rise in gasoline prices in the 2000s. Some hypermiling techniques are illegal in some countries because they are dangerous. In 2008¹, the New Oxford American Dictionary voted "hypermiling" the best new word of the year.

is an example hybrid car used for hypermiling]] Hypermiling is driving or flying a vehicle with techniques that maximize fuel efficiency. Those who use these techniques are called "hypermilers". In the case of cars, this is an extreme form of energy-efficient driving, where hypermilers can achieve up to in hybrid cars that have EPA ratings of 30 to 45 mpg (48 to 72 km/gallon, 11 to 16 km/L, 6.2 to 9.3 L/100 km). Hypermiling can be practiced in any vehicle regardless of fuel consumption. It gained popularity with the rise in gasoline prices in the 2000s. Some hypermiling techniques are illegal in some countries because they are dangerous. In 2008, the New Oxford American Dictionary voted "hypermiling" the best new word of the year. ==Safety and awareness program== Hypermiling has come under fire from several sides because some hypermilers show dangerous or illegal behaviour, such as tailgating larger vehicles on motorways to save fuel, cycling between accelerating and coasting in neutral, and even turning the engine off when its power is not needed. For this reason, the Hypermiling Safety Foundation was established in August 2008 to promote a safety and education program that promotes legal fuel-saving techniques. ==See also== Fuel economy in automobiles Rat running Energy-efficient driving ==References==

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