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I'm just wondering what percentage of hypermilers shave their legs. (I do, but not exactly for hypermiling.)

If I can survive driving around Turkey with no air conditioning in the car, I can survive around here with no problem.

And why would hypermiler shaving habits be any differnt from anybody else?

And why would hypermiler shaving habits be any differnt from anybody else?
Some surprising correlation happens in unexpected places. I have noticed that most electrical engineers do not shave their legs, but most biomedical engineers do. (Why there would be that strong of a correlation is a mystery to me, of course!)

BTW, Texas A&M's best hypermiler shaves her legs.

Bicycle racers shave their legs. Easier to get liniments on and off. And leg hair tends to pull off skin when you are sliding along the pavement after a crash.

Used to do it for bicycle racing and hated the whole process. Especially when stubble grew out on your legs, very uncomfortable.

Women shaving their legs have my complete sympathy.

And why would hypermiler shaving habits be any differnt from anybody else?

It helps to keep you cooler while you are driving without the AC.

It helps to keep you cooler while you are driving without the AC.
That's one reason why I do it.

It helps to keep you cooler while you are driving without the AC.

True, but then I wouldn't have that pretty oil-rain fountain appearance as the perspiration rolls down my leg hair.

Pigs sweat
Men perspire
and women glow.
And yesterday I saw a woman glowing like a pig. :eek:

If I shaved my legs then I'd have to start wearing pants.

DWOP? (driving w/o pants) :eek:

Well Chewbacca doesn't wear pants either.