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I copy this directly from greenhybrid w/o asking Jason's permission:


"Hypermilers Requested for National Newspaper Interview

We're looking for a hypermiler hybrid driver for a national newspaper interview. You'll be able to talk about your car and how you get your super-high mileage.

Interested? Email wendy.barbour@carsdirect.com"

DAS

heh carsdirect

I wonder who owns them ;)

I got so excited that I PMed Wayne about this without realizing who it was.

If they wanted to interview a hypermiler, they could start by making them more welcome at their forum. ;)

"Hypermilers Requested for National Newspaper Interview"

aka. come be a spokesperson for our company and not get paid.

Hi All:

___I DECLINED ;)

___Is there any Expert or Elite rated drivers over there anymore?

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Wayne,

After I realized the source - I'm concerned if the interviewee would get a fair shake.

In other words, the guy at GH over two years ago that was interviewed only for the writer to diss hybrids for a NYC paper.

Hi Chuck:

___That was Mark (GreenandBlue), correct?

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Don't recall his name but he stopped posting because he felt he betrayed hybrids. :(

i talked with the guy who owned 100mpg.ca he's going to try to get a fuel efficency invite event going (he says he has the power to do it :O) and Im going to be a part of it! Maybe I'll try to recruit some hypermilers around my area because I KNOW THEY EXSIT.... we just need to find them!

Hi All:



___Is there any Expert or Elite rated drivers over there anymore?

What am I?

Hi Jason:

___Whoops, there is one ... of a few thousand. A needle in a haystack comes to mind :D

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Hahahahahaha :)

So how come you aren't beating on them when they say stupid stuff about getting good mileage ;)

The problem is that GH isn't FE friendly. Jason even said he didn't want GH to be a FE site and discouraged talk about getting better mileage.

Thats why I don't talk much more than a couple of sentences when people ask about it.

The problem is that GH isn't FE friendly. Jason even said he didn't want GH to be a FE site and discouraged talk about getting better mileage.

Let's say there are three types of drivers:

Hypermilers
Sensible non-hypermilers - they don't speed too much, pay attention to what they are doing, etc.
Aggressive/inattentive drivers and those that insist on driving something oversized for their actual needs.They have had a shift on their site. Members in category #1 are shrinking - members in category #3 are expanding and getting more vocal, at times seeming to be favored, causing some to wonder if the name GH still fits. :(

Jason (at GH) himself was never a hypermiler......

The 3 types of drivers (in order) are:

1) Those who get at or below EPA
2) Those who exceed EPA
3) Wayne.

PS I have got onto people when they have posted garbage and was told to back off....in order to make the site more "friendly".

Let's say there are three types of drivers:

Hypermilers
Sensible non-hypermilers - they don't speed too much, pay attention to what they are doing, etc.
Aggressive/inattentive drivers and those that insist on driving something oversized for their actual needs.To be less tactful, #3 are gas guzzlers or those not serious about fuel economy. They hope for a hybrid that will be a silver bullet to great fuel economy inspite of their poor choices.

Most things in life require some effort to succeed in - good fuel economy is no exception.

It's sad when obsession with site activity takes a priority over truth.

Hi All:

___I think we should probably back this threads heat off a notch as I do not think GH needs the negative publicity. I am glad members of all the hybrid and hypermiling community drive hybrids for the most part because many could be driving something a lot worse. That would be the real tragedy for all our sakes :(

___Good Luck

___Wayne