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kwj: Squeezing Out Every Mile Per Gallon
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06-07-2008, 12:59 PM
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kwj: Squeezing Out Every Mile Per Gallon
"Switching from driving so-called normally to hypermiling, it's a huge shift in thinking," says a clinical psychologist
Patrick Madden - All Things Considered on NPR - June 7, 2008
Listen Now (audio) They really did consider the entire topic.  -- Ed.
With gas prices relentlessly soaring, Americans are being forced to rethink their driving habits. Many are combining trips, driving less or shifting to mass transit.
Then there are the "hypermilers," drivers who strive to boost their gas mileage by changing their behavior behind the wheel.
They include Kent Johnson ( kwj), who was found recently at a parking lot outside Laurel, Md., leaning against his red Chevy Aveo hatchback, holding his right shoe… [Read More]
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Re: kwj: Squeezing Out Every Mile Per Gallon
Hi Kent and Mark:
___Now that was a fun read, wasn’t it 
___Good Luck
___Wayne
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Re: kwj: Squeezing Out Every Mile Per Gallon
Very fun....I'm so addicted to this site now!
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Re: kwj: Squeezing Out Every Mile Per Gallon
Nice work guys!  The positive side of hypermiling is really getting a better showing recently and it is due to the efforts of you and several others on this site. Every bit helps and a good article can do wonders. Well done!
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06-14-2008, 11:01 PM
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Their Follup Story
Gas Prices May Curb Extreme Commuter
Listen Now [3 min 58 sec]
All Things Considered for June 14, 2008 - The national average of gas zoomed past the four dollar mark this week, and that's hurting the pockets of just about every commuter on the roads. But in California — which has the highest gas prices in the country — one man may feel the pinch at the pump more than other commuters. NPR's Andrea Seabrook talks to Dave Givens who commutes 186 miles, one way, just to get to work each day.
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