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Old 03-02-2009, 10:00 PM   #1
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okay...probably a dumb question over here...but what is hypermiling?
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Old 03-02-2009, 11:24 PM   #2
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I can't understand how the sedan is lighter. It's like 1.5 feet or so longer with most everything else being the same. Weird.
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Old 03-03-2009, 10:10 AM   #3
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okay...probably a dumb question over here...but what is hypermiling?
It is attempting to get better gas mileage. There are dozens of ways to do it, but the best is to slow down.
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Old 03-04-2009, 02:36 PM   #4
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It is attempting to get better gas mileage. There are dozens of ways to do it, but the best is to slow down.
SLOW DOWN!!?? That's crazy!! Who would wanna do that?!
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Old 03-09-2009, 08:24 AM   #5
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SLOW DOWN!!?? That's crazy!! Who would wanna do that?!
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