Prius Chicago to New York CBS news

Are they going to show his tricks. I can average between 60 and 65 MPG on the highway if I set up the cruise between 50 - 55 MPH, but the wife gets mad if she is with me.

 

Very cool!



... Brad

 

84.5 MPG !! Down hill with the wind at his back?

More seriously, I'm not familiar with that part of the country. Are they driving
interstates or secondary roads?

Is extra instrumentation such as a ScanGauge permitted?

The trip is what, about 800 miles? Possible to do it on one tank of gas at the
posted MPG. But I suspect he'd be down to one blinking pip on the guess gauge.
Does he carry a backup fuel supply, say one gallon in a can, just in case?

Or is that outside the envelope for the news story; Folks, this is a real nail
biter. Will Wayne make to Rockefeller Center, or will he be stranded in the
middle of the Lincoln Tunnel at rush hour? Film at 6:00.

 

Here's the link to the CBS news item and video
Double Your Gas Mileage By "Hypermiling", Expert Tells How; Bianca Solorzano Gives It A Go - CBS News

I'm anxious to see how he does across I-80 in PA, since it's the interstate I drive on most often. At best I can get about 50 mpg going 65-75 mph. Lots of hills and large trucks.

 

JUST DRIVE IT.

Hypermiling is not practical for the typical driver, and with some particulars safe or even legal. It's not something to endorse as a solution for our efficiency & emission problems. So... what is the purpose of this?

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I made the trip about 2 months ago from Akron I-76 - I-80 in PA to State College I got 54 MPG on the way there at about 70 MPH (good tailwind that day)

 

Ah ..................... just for fun? You remember fun, no? arty:

... Brad

 

Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the meaning of the word hypermiling.

As far as I know hypermiling is not impractical, unsafe, or illegal.

On the other hand, some people might choose to drive in impractical, unsafe, or illegal ways to accomplish their hypermiling, but in no way does hypermiling require such actions.

For that matter, some hypermiling techniques are actually more practical than the way many typical drivers drive their vehicles. Some hypermiling techniques result in increased safety, and all the legal hypermiling techniques are, well, legal.


I have to disagree with you here. Endorsing and encouraging safe, intelligent, and efficient driving habits are a great way to increase the efficiency and reduce the emissions of the cars that are already on the road and unlikely to be replaced in the near future.


What is the purpose of this? I don't know for certain what the chosen intended purpose is for CBS and Wayne, but it seems like one possible outcome is that a few more people will become educated to the fact that they can reduce their fuel usage by maintaining their vehicle properly and adopting a safer more efficient driving style.

 

It's not practical for the typical driver because the typical driver either isn't aware of the possibilities or won't make the effort to learn and apply it.

Some particulars of "average" drivers' behaviors are unsafe and illegal.

As Danny suggests, this is great for building awareness. Just like any one strategy, it's not a solution by itself. But unlike new cars, new technologies, and new fuel sources, modification of driving habits can be applied by anyone, in any car, now -- at practically no cost.

 

Any journey updates yet ? I saw the snippet on the CBS news site and saw them set off, read above their progress to date. Is there somewhere else to track how they are doing?
Thanks

 

Is it still 2003 ?

That's when this started. Read my blogs. We are looooong past the proving stage now. Mass rollout to the typical consumer is well underway.

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Via the link in his sig.

 

Thanks, following it now