Still very spotty availability here in Asheville. I hear stories of gas stations ten miles away that have supply and long lines, but I feel certain I wouldn't be able to get in line in time to collect.
Still very spotty availability here in Asheville. I hear stories of gas stations ten miles away that have supply and long lines, but I feel certain I wouldn't be able to get in line in time to collect.
Woo-hoo!!!!! I was finally able to get some gas this morning!!!! ! So excited!
I didn't believe gas would actually flow into my tank until I saw the numbers moving on the pump. Burned several times in the past week, lol.
Anyway, at long last I have a tank of gas. Very expensive tank of gas, mind you. I started hypermiling when I was low and no gas was in sight. I think I will continue hypermiling just because the price is high and likely to not come down for a while.
"We are not provided with wisdom, we must discover it for ourselves, after a journey through the wilderness which no one else can take for us, an effort which no one can spare us, for our wisdom is the point of view from which we come at last to regard the world." --M. Proust
It's a method of maximizing your car's gas mileage. Some people can get 30% better mileage than what is expected for their vehicle by adhering to the principles. Oversimplifying, it is driving without acceleration (in the physics sense of the word) as much as possible.
I find that cruise control... at any constant speed from 25 mph and up, increases my mileage. At least, I don't think it's my imagination
Usually cruise control is good on flat terrain. If you’re in hilly country there’s a better strategy than constant speed if your goal is maximizing mileage. You want to gain speed going downhill and give it back going uphill. Of course this strategy could result in road rage from the drivers behind you.☹️
Read online that my local Ingles had gas. About a mile from my house. Long line, but efficiently managed. Full tank in 15 minutes. Should last me several weeks.
Actually, I find it kind of like playing a video game. You don't get the visceral, roller-coaster excitement of the accelerations (the things more people think of as the "fun of driving"), but instead you get the satisfaction of having a long-term strategic goal and celebrating when you achieve it. Hypermiling actually takes a fair amount of constant attention if you want to do it well, so it really is an achievement to hit certain milestones. Most cars these days monitor mileage by trip, so you get the instant feedback of how you did each time you "play", and when you fill up, it feels like completing a scenario.
It's kind of fun, but as different from the "fun of driving" as physical sports are from video games. Each can be fun, but they are very different.
It honestly sounds kind of dangerous to me from what I’ve read. Some extreme examples are very dangerous like 55 mph on a freeway but even just starting to coast to a stop sign/red light from a far away distance can be dangerous. I do try to coast a decent amount if I see a stop ahead but I don’t take it to the extreme or anything.
On a related note, I am pulling a 6x12 trailer across the country when I move in a few weeks and uhaul says a MAX speed of 55 mph. I get why they say that but doing 55 on a 75 mph freeway is a recipe for disaster.