YarSwiss
09-08-2008, 09:05 PM
Fifth Gear, the UK car TV show that underdogs Top Gear, recently did a little section on "nempimaniacs" and hypermiling. It's very one-sided and takes the AAA's description and embellishes on it, but it's definitely nice to know that even these "petrol-heads" from across the pond have gotten the word.
It's on a YouTube video, starts at around 3:35. The sound is way off, but it's still an amusing look at just how entertainment TV gets it wrong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AujUwd4DmLI&feature=related
p.s. "Nempimaniac" is someone who is obsessed with gas milage/getting better MPG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nempimania
Hi Jaume:
___Boy they did not quite get that right with a touch over 60 mpg and how come the Formula One drivers suit looks so ridiculous ROFLMAO :D :D :D
___Good Luck
___Wayne
Chuck
09-08-2008, 11:20 PM
If they keep on painting us as nut cases I might revert to an avitar like this
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/joker-2.jpg
Hi Chuck:
___No you will not.
___Consider most on Top Gear have never followed the speed limit let alone the other consequences of not doing so. And of course their skill to take a Prius a touch above 60 mpg in a challenge. They are at best, poorly performing amateurs when pushing to an FE number. At worst, uncaring boobs who must really enjoy spending $10.00 per at the pump and to hell with everybody else :rolleyes:
___This is where we have the edge. We speak to the common man with good common sense, not a bunch of clowns that may not have filled up the Ferrari F430 out of their own pocket while driving on a track at stupid speeds or if they do, it is not that often.
___Good Luck
___Wayne
flatty
09-09-2008, 11:19 AM
Top Gear is very entertaining and they have done some good economy stories:
A 35mpg (US) tank from supercar is pretty good work for a non-hypermiler: Diesel A8 Twin Turbo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKa90jSvkPs)
And, they took a diesel to race... using the rapeseed biodiesel "they" grew the year before. :
24 Hr race - Diesel BMW (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aQPLdfk4Nk&feature=related)
Terrific entertainment and they challenge industry to give us fun cars. We all don't want Orwellian transportation and I believe we can develop 'sports' cars that are huge fun and don't wreak the planet - this is America!
