The first order of business will be to remove the Yakima roof rack from our car. Considering I no longer own a snowboard and have no real need for the rack in the winter, its removal seems like a smart decision. It will also add about 5 miles per gallon to my car’s fuel economy. Next, I will be driving at a sensible 55 miles per hour. Yes, I’ll be way over in the left lane with the semi-trailer trucks (so save the dirty glares and the unfriendly hand gestures)! The fun part of hypermiling is making a game out of your commute. Timing your speed for stop lights and “pulse and glide” are both fun strategies. In short, a commute can become more fun and less stressful through hypermiling!

If hypermiling piques your curiosity, head over to Ecomodder.com and check out some tips on increasing fuel economy. You can also create your own fuel log to track your mileage. The last time I tried hypermiling I averaged 38 miles per gallon over the course of a couple months, with a high of 43 miles per gallon on one tank of gas!

Learn more at Ecomodder.com

- Devon Akmon