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LukeTHr
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PostSubject: Tips to increase mileage   Tue May 13, 2008 1:20 pm

I ran across this on another forum. Maybe it can help you save a few bucks on gas.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/EM-hypermiling-driving-tips-ecodriving.php
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PostSubject: Re: Tips to increase mileage   Tue May 13, 2008 5:54 pm

Pretend to run out of gas on your drive day with the carpool, or when taking the kids somewhere. Somebody's gotta push, and somebody's gotta steer. It's your car so......
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PostSubject: Re: Tips to increase mileage   Tue May 13, 2008 8:48 pm

From that link:

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13) Crosswind barrier
Headwinds aren't the only winds that increase fuel consumption - cross winds can have a large negative effect as well. In crosswind conditions, choosing a route with a barrier (trees or buildings) along the edge will save fuel compared to a road in the open.


BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Clearly the person that wrote this does not live in Kansas!
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PostSubject: Re: Tips to increase mileage   Wed May 14, 2008 5:58 pm

4) Clean junk from your trunk
take a healthy dump before you drive
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