To save fuel, a new fad called ‘hypermiling’

[theMAG]

We actually have a new TBhpian from Delhi, in whose introduction I remember reading he's a hypermiler in his Alto with close to 18 kmpl in city. I forget his handle.

[rippergeo]

most of the techniques in that link are stupid and will get us killed. but i have been using the practical ones, and the preliminary results are quite encouraging.

been limiting myself to 90kmph. shifting early. avoiding sudden acceleration and late braking. turning off the AC while idling in traffic(i turn it back on if it gets hot)
generally- have stopped driving like a maniac. it helps

will put up the results after I fill up again and am sure of the numbers.
but dont know how long I can stay decent on the highway, its so hard not to just floor it!

[srijit]

I wish that we had American roads on which to test our hypermiling

[svsantosh]

my rule #1 on Indian roads is never tail gate any other vehicle no matter what it is. As long as you cannot see the Distance upfront equivalent to that specific moments braking requirement of your vehicle, Do not follow another vehicle. After 8 years on Indian Roads I can be proud that I have never been involved in any accident of any sort.

PS
(Scratches in parking, dents by drivers, Excluded)

[aravindwarrier]

Originally Posted by svsantosh

After 8 years on Indian Roads I can be proud that I have never been involved in any accident of any sort.

PS
(Scratches in parking, dents by drivers, Excluded)

No reason to be proud of .This is someplace where skill do not matter at all(pls dont take it personal). To me, its just a matter of probablity.
ON a serious note, Just a bit of sedate and sane driving can save you good amount of fuel, why take unwanted risks in the name of FE.

[clevermax]

Originally Posted by jaysmokesleaves

Among Thomas’ techniques is “pulse and glide” in which he accelerates and then coasts with the engine off until around 24 kph when he kicks the engine back on and accelerates again. “It’s the automotive equivalent of skateboarding,” he said.

Sounds scary to me... what about the Power steering and vaccum assisted braking when the engine's off and the vehicle is still rolling at high speeds!!

Originally Posted by svsantosh

After 8 years on Indian Roads I can be proud that I have never been involved in any accident of any sort.

You can just consider yourself lucky, and thats it. Out of my 11 years driving experience in India spanning few lakhs of kms, I've been involved in three crashes so far... and none of them was due to my fault.

[srijit]

104 hypermiling / ecodriving tips - Unfotunately none of them are practical in India. I wonder why Americans dont use lower specced car engines and drive normally as we do. Maruti 800's and Alto's are no great performance cars, but they do have good mileage. Why do Americans go for more powerful cars and then drive them worse than beggars

[Woods]

Filling more air than whats necessary? I guess it works:

My regular Diesel bunk had a bad-bad air gauge. It always use to fill more points of air in the Tyres. I realized this when I checked my air at other Bunks (which showed 40 psi instead of regular 36 in the front). Only when I started filling air from other bunks I realized a slight drop of FE and noticeable drag in acceleration (The torque of swift everyone is crazy about).

> the controversial practice of drafting behind other vehicles..
Ah! This is especially true for Bangalore traffic with less than an inch of space between vehicles. I guess we all have been hypermilling In cities (atleast)