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Jeremy Clarkson near-sacrilegiously preaches fuel-efficient driving and demonstrates the gas-guzzling properties of supercars on Top Gear (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/03/ethicalliving.carbonemissions)

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/clarkston.jpgPatrick Barkham - The Guardian - July 3, 2008

I'd like to see Jeremy and Wayne in a hypermiling shoot-out - Ed

I can sense the motorists behind me fuming as I coax my car from 0-60 in approximately 5,000 seconds. But I don't care: I am now a hypermiler.

Hypermiling, the art of driving your car so it delivers better fuel economy than the manufacturer's official figures, began in the US as a wacky journey taken by obsessives such as Wayne Gerdes, who coined the phrase and has averaged more than 180mpg in a hybrid Honda Insight...http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/03/ethicalliving.carbonemissions

Excellent!

I was just about to post this clip from Top Gear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq9ilgw1plc

M3 vs. Prius. The point they drive home is that it's the driver who gets good fuel economy, not the car.

Folks, be very careful about air filter maintenance. Go by what your owners manual says, not some rule of thumb. Any modern engine with a CPU adjusts the fuel to the incoming air to keep the ratio correct. Thus, you may be spending money needlessly.

Also, most air filters actually increase in particle removal percentages for the first 1/3 to 1/2 of their lives, or about 10K to 20K miles. That's right, they actually trap more dirt as they get dirty.

Lastly, when you do change the air filter, make absolutely sure that it and the covers are seated properly. A little dirt will take a lot of life off your engine. A little tip, use white or lithium grease lightly on the rubber sealing surfaces of the filter. This allows the filter to seat fully and stops microscopic particles from inching past the sealing surfaces.

For more technical info, go to the Wix or NAPA websites.

Faithful and True.

Hi Chuck:

___I hope Jeremy did not mention any of us by name or we will all feel dirty or something :D

___F&T, wrong thread maybe?

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Well, at least the brits get it. And I think it's funny that they pick on ridge riding...omg, don't drive six inches to the right! THEY'LL EAT YOUR CAR!!!

Hi Tim:

___That was funny that the Brit’s thought RR was dangerous when we use it as a safety technique first and foremost. Damn Ridge Riders causing havoc and mayhem on the highway again :D Ooops, the AAA forgot to mention that one. Expect to see it in the US news tomorrow :rolleyes:

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Yeah - we all all felons in their eyes :rolleyes:

At least they got one point which all the US articles I've seen seem to miss: "You must plan ahead and maintain momentum, which can mean cornering more quickly, taking roundabouts at a decent speed or timing your arrival at traffic lights for when they turn green."

I especially like the part about taking roundabouts at decent speed. There are a couple here, and about a third of drivers seem to think thre are stop signs at the entry points. Irritating when I'm behind them, and had hopes of maintaining my 30 mph cruise... It's not always about driving slowly: I'd bet that in an urban drive, I would get to the destination at the same time as a conventional driver, if not sooner.

Yeah - we all all felons in their eyes :rolleyes:


:D

Harry

Hi, Dil! :D

Hi, Chuck. :D

Harry

Food ain't good here - could you send a cake?

Hi Harry and Chuck:

___Best laugh I have had all day. SOB , you guys are nuts :D

___The best I could come up with is either Jesse James or Robin Hood. You know, stealing from the rich (Big Oil) and giving to the poor (the rest of us) kind of thing :rolleyes:

___Good Luck

___Wayne

I can't quite do it, but this would be an excellent avitar candidate to reflect the image the AAA wants us perceived as....

http://www.vegetariansareevil.com/images/manson.jpg



















I am trying to recruit "Squeaky Fromme". :p

Hi Chuck:

___Although this is sick humor and way OT, WTH ;)

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/Manson.jpg

___Good Luck

___Wayne

.... :eek:

Hi Tim:

___That was funny that the Brit’s thought RR was dangerous when we use it as a safety technique first and foremost. Damn Ridge Riders causing havoc and mayhem on the highway again :D Ooops, the AAA forgot to mention that one. Expect to see it in the US news tomorrow :rolleyes:

___Good Luck

___Wayne

Reminds me of an episode of "Keeping up Appearances" where the husband was referred to as a "Curb Crawler"

I've been told I just "Put, Put." the car along like a grandpa myself.

OM

Increasing your mileage,
Reducing the worlds dependance on foreign oil while putting money in your pocket,
arriving at your destination feeling positively Zen

Priceless

you guys are nuts! Ha! meanwhile that number on the homepage gets bigger every hour!

Love the brits, cheers

Food ain't good here - could you send a cake?

no cake?? i'm blowin' this pop stand!:D

Good video!

And excellent point... it's all driving style!

For those who have not noticed, some of us members decided to prevent the AAA from looking like a liar with their article implying hypermilers are armed and dangerous by selecting matching avitars....sort of hints we should see a doctor....

http://www.firstfoot.com/fc/images/harold_shipman.jpg

For those who have not noticed, some of us members decided to prevent the AAA from looking like a liar with their article implying hypermilers are armed and dangerous by selecting matching avitars....sort of hints we should see a doctor....

http://www.firstfoot.com/fc/images/harold_shipman.jpg


I'm not going to that doctor, no thanks!

Plenty of attractive gangsters and killers left. Might I suggest:

Pretty Boy Floyd
Ma Barker
Bonnie and Clyde
Joe "Bananas" Bonnano
Al Capone
Machine Gun Kelly
Bugsy Seigel
John Wayne Gacy, especially in clown makeup

Google is your friend...

Harry

The bad publicity has me so disillusioned I joined the FAS Hypermiling gang. *throws "F" gang sign*. We only drive gray vehicles and control the north side. If our rivals, the "Ridge-Ridaaas" come through town, there's going to be big trouble. No gas station will be spared.

MaxxMPG took Capone



I'm not going to that doctor, no thanks!

Plenty of attractive gangsters and killers left. Might I suggest:

Pretty Boy Floyd
Ma Barker
Bonnie and Clyde
Joe "Bananas" Bonnano
Machine Gun Kelly
Bugsy Seigel
John Wayne Gacy, especially in clown makeup

Google is your friend...

HarryLet's not forget:

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/Manson.jpg

Oh, how could we forget...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38460000/jpg/_38460177_unabomber238.jpg

LOL! :D I got to get that tatoo on my forhead, that's part of the gang initiation right?

By the way, love Top Gear. Maybe hypermiling will become a Hollywood driven trend, like when DeCaprio bought his Prius. :)

http://www.hbo.com/autopsy/img/production/forensic_features/mad_bomber/side170x152/side_matesky_jail.jpg

Did you know The Mad Bomber was from Connecticutt?

OMG! Your new avitar is hilarious. I just LOL in my cubical, and everyone is wondering what the heck just happened to me! :D Thank you for making me day.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/newmanson.JPG

:D

Haha Brilliant!

The bad publicity has me so disillusioned I joined the FAS Hypermiling gang. *throws "F" gang sign*. We only drive gray vehicles and control the north side. If our rivals, the "Ridge-Ridaaas" come through town, there's going to be big trouble. No gas station will be spared.

I beg to differ on the FAS gang. WE (that is, Cincinnati locals) rule the FAS lane. :)

Ohhh, it's going down! *turns on SGII and removes right shoe*

I think we may need to take this counter-insurgency national. Imagine a whole swarm of slow-driving killers coasting into Washington. Demanding New Fuel Economy Standards NOW!

As for Top Gear, I am glad they finally are getting in touch with what we already know: it's the driver, much more than the car. But oh my, the sacred glowing orb of the M3 is too much to resist...

I'm not going to that doctor, no thanks!

Plenty of attractive gangsters and killers left. Might I suggest:

Pretty Boy Floyd
Ma Barker
Bonnie and Clyde
Joe "Bananas" Bonnano
Al Capone
Machine Gun Kelly
Bugsy Seigel
John Wayne Gacy, especially in clown makeup

Google is your friend...

Also, Jack the Ripper, though there are only artist renditions.

Don't forget about fictional ones. I have claimed Dexter (from the TV show of the same name), but there are more of them up for fair game.

I think we may need to take this counter-insurgency national. Imagine a whole swarm of slow-driving killers coasting into Washington. Demanding New Fuel Economy Standards NOW!



Now that's a story for the national news to home in on!

If you can't reason with 'em, scare 'em instead!

Harry