{"id":9089,"date":"2018-09-09T15:25:35","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T19:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=9089"},"modified":"2021-02-15T19:07:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T00:07:33","slug":"hypermiling-how-to-drive-more-sustainably","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2018\/09\/hypermiling-how-to-drive-more-sustainably\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypermiling: How to Drive More Sustainably"},"content":{"rendered":"

The strategy of getting the most distance out of your fuel<\/h3>\n

This is\u00a0not<\/i><\/b>\u00a0an endorsement for driving.<\/p>\n

As I say in\u00a0\u201cHow to Effectively Fight Climate Change,\u201d<\/i><\/a>\u00a0 being carless is the best. However, the reality is most of us drive at least sometimes. I drive when I can\u2019t (or really don\u2019t want to) walk, bike, or take public transportation to get from A to B. But when you are behind the wheel, it\u2019s best to be smart about it, right? Maximizing fuel efficiency is a win-win for your wallet and your carbon footprint. Just one gallon of fuel turns into\u00a020 pounds of CO2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By\u00a0watching your speed,<\/i>\u00a0and accelerating and braking\u00a0smoothly<\/i>, you could save up to ~33% more gas\u00a0according to the EPA.<\/a>\u00a0Using national averages, reducing fuel by 33% would save you about $450<\/i><\/b>\u00a0a year and keep approximately 3,600 pounds of CO2 out of the atmosphere. This style of driving is generally less aggressive and\u00a0safer\u00a0<\/i><\/b>as well. On average, cars are most efficient going 50 mph. To give you an idea, you\u2019re paying an extra dollar per gallon going 80 mph compared to 50 mph.<\/p>\n

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Hypermiling – Sustainable Driving Tips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Since learning this, I have made driving a bit of a game. (I put safety first though obviously!) I try to accelerate smoothly, brake infrequently, and coast often. I look way ahead for stoplights and try to time it so I don\u2019t have to stop. On the highway, I stay as close to 60 mph as possible\u2026so be nice to those slowpokes \u2013 it might be me!<\/p>\n

Other tips: Idling is wasteful if it\u2019s for more than 10 seconds, keep your tires pumped, clean out any heavy stuff lying around in your car, and carpooling rocks!<\/p>\n

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Ryan Hagen sees climate change as humanity’s biggest threat and writes to bring more sustainability into the world. He is the founder of Crowdsourcing Sustainability<\/a> and writes an informative and uplifting sustainability newsletter<\/a> every two weeks. This post was originally featured<\/a> in that newsletter.<\/em><\/p>\n

Read other content from the \u201cTake Sustainable Action<\/a>\u201d section or <\/em>see all sections of the What on EARTH?! sustainability newsletter.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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