Skip to Content

hypermilers


Austrian hyper-miler beats his own record when driving a Seat Ibiza Ecomotive to 100 mpg

Last May, Austrian Gerhard Plattner took a Seat Ibiza Ecomotive and drove it from the factory where it was built, in Martorell (near Barcelona), Spain, and drove it a distance of 970.6 miles using just 2.9 liters of fuel per 100 km. This comes to 81.1 mpg (U.S.), an impressive figure. But, since there's always room for improvement, Plattner repeated the test. This time, he completed a 1,910-km (1,187-mile) tour that used just 44.8 liters of gas. That means Plattner managed to improve his average consumption figure to 2.34 liters per 100 km ... Read more →

Can pulse and glide work to improve electric vehicle highway range? Sam Abuelsamid

Recently we got a question from a reader regarding the benefit of using the common hypermiling technique of "pulse and glide" with a battery electric vehicle. Given the relative scarcity of pure ...

Toyota increases its iQ with hypermiling stunt Jeremy Korzeniewski

Toyota already has a fuel efficient vehicle on its hands in the new iQ city car, but the brand's UK arm set out to prove that the diminutive machine can do much better than its official European ...

Hypermiling in a Porsche 911 yields 35.1 mpg Sam Abuelsamid

The Porsche 911 has long been one of the most fuel efficient sports cars available at its performance level. The new 2009 911 with its direct injection and dual clutch gearbox is rated at 24 mpg (US) ...

"Hypermiling" named New Oxford dictionary's Word of the Year Jeremy Korzeniewski

If you are reading this blog, you are likely well aware of the growing green sentiment all over the world. Here in the U.S., gas prices have finally begun to approach what they are on the rest of the ...

More on Ford's SmartGauge cluster for the Fusion/Milan hybrids w/VIDEO 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

When the new Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan go on sale early next year, everyone from basic commuters to the most avid hyper-milers should be able to get what they want out of the new SmartGauge cluster. Typically on hybrid vehicles, all the information about power flow and battery state of ...

______-miling the Jaguar XK-R 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hypermiling is too strong a phrase when you apply the MPG-increasing practice to a Jaguar XK-R. Extra-miling might pass muster, but all it amounts to in this particular instance is driving a $104,000, 420 horsepower Jaguar convertible like it's a $22,000 Camry. Why not go for big dollops of both ...

What Car? starts up "Slow down, save cash" project 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hypermilers know this already, but What Car?, the British automotive media outlet, released the results of a study today that shows just how much money can be saved by some sensible - in this case slower - driving. The savings can be pretty dramatic: up to £1.20 ($2.34USD) every eight ...

Hypermiling couple drive Peugeot 308 around Australia at 75.6mpg 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Here in the U.S., hypermiling has largely been the province of hybrid drivers. That doesn't mean that only hybrid drivers can take advantage of those driving strategies. When last we heard from Helen and John Taylor, the British couple had just completed a run from Britain to Poland in a pair of ...

Are Hypermilers a menace on the road? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Since the advent of the hybrid at the turn of this century, an increasingly large group of hardcore fanatics have taken up hypermiling. For the uninitiated, hypermiling is the practice of using modified driving techniques to get the maximum possible fuel efficiency. There are hypermilers who claim ...

100 - count 'em - suggestions for hypermiling 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Even veteran hypermilers will probably find something worth remembering in this list of 100 ways to increase a vehicle's miles per gallon. Sure, the list starts with the basic, heard-em-before ways to get more distance out of the fuel in the tank of the car you already drive, but how many of you ...

Hybrid cars will participate in the 100th anniversary of the New York to Paris race 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A hundred years ago, pioneers of the motor world went from New York to Paris on the Great Race, driving 22,000 miles (35,000 km) across America, Asia and Europe to showcase the achievements of the then-new technology called the car. A hundred years later, the story repeats and the centennial race ...

Hypermiling your fuel economy ? The greenest extreme sport for cars 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I've observed with mild amusement the recent spate of stories in the mainstream media about fuel saving. Maybe you have too. You know the kind of articles. "Ten Ways to Survive High Gas Prices". "8 Things You Must Do to Save at the Pump". Even the venerable old Federal Trade Commission has a ...

Relearning to drive from 'hypermiler' 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A stock (right from the dealership) hybrid that gets over 90 miles per gallon? A Toyota Prius that receives over 1,200 miles on a single tank of fuel without any mods? How'd these vehicles achieve such miles without technology? The drivers did it. Called 'hypermilers', these individuals modified ...


Featured Galleries

  • 1 Liter Racing League
  • Suzuki Alto in Global Green Challenge
  • Proterra Electric Bus
  • Local Motors Rally Fighter
  • 1916 Woods Dual Power Model 44 Coupe
  • Audi Avatar
  • Global Green Challenge Tesla Roadster goes 313 miles
  • Meyers Motors NMG
  • Cozmo NEV
  • Tokyo 2009: Suzuki Swift PHEV
  • Tokyo 2009: Suzuki SX4-FCV
  • Honda mobility devices

Categories

Autoblog

Daily Finance

Download Squad

Engadget

Joystiq

Autoblog Spanish

Switched.com

FanHouse

Asylum