Eco-driving for beginners
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How to Drive Like Your Wallet Depends on it!
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Costs of Driving
• Significant portion of college student income
• Environmental damage• More roads
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Late for class?• Speeding to campus• Look for a parking spot• Parking lot full
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So what could you do?• Drive less• Carpool• Take the bus• Ride a bike• Walk (Way to be a trooper)• Choose your next vehicle wisely
– Fuel efficient– Practical– Aerodynamic
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What else could you do?• Slow down on the highway• Check your tire pressure• Maintain your car
• Remove extra weight
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/images/speedVsMpg3.gif•http://www.westviewbungalow.com/media/1/20080511-bricks-in-car.jpg
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In the meantime…
• Hypermiling• Eco-modding
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• Works for any vehicle
• Incremental Learning• Become a safer
driver
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Hypermiling & Ecomodding• Safety first• Check local regulations• Try new techniques in empty parking lots
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Hypermiling
Hypermiling is the act of driving using techniques that maximize fuel
economy.
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Hypermiling1. Know your fuel mileage
1. Check after every fillup2. Use an FE instrument
1. Instant Fuel Economy Readout
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Hypermiling2. Smooth Driving
1. Accelerate steadily2. Brake smoothly3. COAST wherever possible
• Watch far ahead for stop lights and traffic• Stay in the lane of least resistance• Avoid hilly roads
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Hypermiling
3. Memorize your route (to and from) • Good areas to coast• Hills• Traffic signals• High-traffic areas
1. Shortest vs fastest2. Can you avoid peak traffic?3. Don’t idle!!
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Hypermiling
4. Work the traffic lights1. Watch the crosswalk signs2. Timers or sensors?3. Check other lights ahead
(No need to be a jack rabbit)
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Patience = $$
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Ecomodding
Modifying a vehicle for enhanced fuel efficiency
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We’ve been doing this for years!
Chevy VoltFord Pinto
(Modified by Car and Driver)
http://ecomodder.com/blog/11-on-mods-plus-new-tires-car-and-driver-improves-mpg-by-25/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMGZca0PpG4
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Ecomodding•Reducing drag•Extreme weight reduction•Truck Bed Covers•Smooth hub caps
Photos (left) Courtesy of ecomodder.comhttp://www.zamslube.com/documents/aptera/aero_1.jpg
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Nissan Versa•Front grill block•Boat tail.
Fuel economy:EPA 29 mpgThis car: ~39 mpg!
Photos Courtesy of skyl4k of ecomodder.com
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•Total saved: 1295.47 gallons•Total saved: $3355.27•Total miles traveled: 127670.2
Honda Civic
•Total saved: 1295.47 gallons•Total saved: $3355.27•Total miles traveled: 127670.2
Up to 95 mpg!Averaging 64 mpg!
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•Total saved: 76.79 gallons•Total saved: $219.62•Total miles traveled: 14408.6
Pontiac Vibe
Up to 38 mpg!Averaging 33 mpg!
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Go to ECOMODDER.COM to learn more•100+ Hypermiling Tips•65+ Ecomodding Tips
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