http://faircompanies.com/blogs/view/mad-max-hypermiler-questions-and-comments-answered/
great stuff! this guy wrote this on his own. A special article on how to hypermile your pick up truck is very helpful.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
2 other people with like minds! Hypermiling man, and Budgeting man!
https://awarenessawareness.wordpress.com/2015/07/07/zen-and-the-art-of-gas-mileage/
I SRSLY enjoy this article a bunch! Protip: read the article!
www.Daveramsey.com
The budget!
The Envelopes!
The $500 in your savings i.e. Baby step 1
!!!
it works! srs i've been through this program twice.
In the end, you sleep better at night knowing you've taken care of your bills!
I SRSLY enjoy this article a bunch! Protip: read the article!
www.Daveramsey.com
The budget!
The Envelopes!
The $500 in your savings i.e. Baby step 1
!!!
it works! srs i've been through this program twice.
In the end, you sleep better at night knowing you've taken care of your bills!
Sunday, August 30, 2015
"Gas Budget Prototype" MUST READ
Many of you may wonder how and what to do with the money you save on Hypermiling. Even though integrating 3 mpg - 6 mpg saved due to great hypermiling skills, you may be surprised that it is a slight bit tricky to "see the money in your pocket". This is a prototype, but i hope this will help put that money saved at the pump in your budget.
2 things: 1. I am heavily influenced by approaches of Dave Ramsey towards budgeting. Google him if you need help with these ideas. It's really a great system.
2. FORTUNATELY due to gas being low at the time of writing ($2.39 in my hometown) i am analyzing a Scenario 1 and Scenario 2. Scenario 1 is where we are now. Hypermiling is important but not as important as when gas is $4 a gallon or more. Scenario 1 looks at what i call my "threshold" of pain before the price is up there. that threshold is for now at $2.87 Since 2.87-2.39 = 48 cents, it is nice to be below that threshold of pain, and that means you can "save" about 48 cents/gallon. More to come on budgeting, but an easy way to use that 48 cents is to put it into your savings account.
SCENARIO 1: Price of Gas: $2.39
Money saved below threshold (which is $2.87) 48 cents/gallon
est 15 gallons of gas used per month means $7.20 / month saved due to "wonderfulness of being below threshold".
SCENARIO 2: Hypermiling replaces threshold bonus
Price of Gas: $4.00
Money saved below threshold ($2.87) is ZERO
Money saved hypermiling 3 mpg up to 6 mpg bonus = 4.4cents/gallon - 8.8cents/gallon
est 15 gallons of gas used per month means 66 cents- $1. 36 saved per month, no "wonderfullness" but due to Hypermiling techniques.
I compute the hypermiling bonus based on getting 27mpg avg. before hypermiling, then adding 3 mpg-6mpg is a 1.1-2.2% increase.
BUT MAD MAX, what if i'm in the middle?
The easy answer, is that you can compute a medium range, then "adjust to taste".
7.20 /month + $1.10/month = 8.30 / 2 = $4.15/month saved, right around $3/gallon.
At any rate, saving $4 a month EXTRA based on what you already save monthly, AND I EMPHASIZE! based on DAVE RAMSEY PRINCIPLES, really adds up.
Conclusion: saving money at the pump is a great way to realistically add savings to your monthly budget.
2 things: 1. I am heavily influenced by approaches of Dave Ramsey towards budgeting. Google him if you need help with these ideas. It's really a great system.
2. FORTUNATELY due to gas being low at the time of writing ($2.39 in my hometown) i am analyzing a Scenario 1 and Scenario 2. Scenario 1 is where we are now. Hypermiling is important but not as important as when gas is $4 a gallon or more. Scenario 1 looks at what i call my "threshold" of pain before the price is up there. that threshold is for now at $2.87 Since 2.87-2.39 = 48 cents, it is nice to be below that threshold of pain, and that means you can "save" about 48 cents/gallon. More to come on budgeting, but an easy way to use that 48 cents is to put it into your savings account.
SCENARIO 1: Price of Gas: $2.39
Money saved below threshold (which is $2.87) 48 cents/gallon
est 15 gallons of gas used per month means $7.20 / month saved due to "wonderfulness of being below threshold".
SCENARIO 2: Hypermiling replaces threshold bonus
Price of Gas: $4.00
Money saved below threshold ($2.87) is ZERO
Money saved hypermiling 3 mpg up to 6 mpg bonus = 4.4cents/gallon - 8.8cents/gallon
est 15 gallons of gas used per month means 66 cents- $1. 36 saved per month, no "wonderfullness" but due to Hypermiling techniques.
I compute the hypermiling bonus based on getting 27mpg avg. before hypermiling, then adding 3 mpg-6mpg is a 1.1-2.2% increase.
BUT MAD MAX, what if i'm in the middle?
The easy answer, is that you can compute a medium range, then "adjust to taste".
7.20 /month + $1.10/month = 8.30 / 2 = $4.15/month saved, right around $3/gallon.
At any rate, saving $4 a month EXTRA based on what you already save monthly, AND I EMPHASIZE! based on DAVE RAMSEY PRINCIPLES, really adds up.
Conclusion: saving money at the pump is a great way to realistically add savings to your monthly budget.
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Driving sore
If you are driving while moving a friend from apartment to apartment, almost everyone gets sore.
What is great is that usually driving can be more relaxing.
I think it's good when you are sore to consider adjusting your steering wheel. Mainly you want to be supporting your lower back and arms, and not having a posture that is leaning forward. That posture can encourage speeding up, and of course, we don't like driving past the speed limit.
What is great is that usually driving can be more relaxing.
I think it's good when you are sore to consider adjusting your steering wheel. Mainly you want to be supporting your lower back and arms, and not having a posture that is leaning forward. That posture can encourage speeding up, and of course, we don't like driving past the speed limit.
Friday, July 24, 2015
SURREAL CHALLENGE! I MAKE AN HYPERMILING POST IN under 5 minutes!
Hi! as we speak i have a timer going, to see if i can post about hypermiling in under 5 minutes! a few key things come to mind:
1. You can hypermiler ANY car
2. Aim to increase by 3mpg
3. The "dream" of "free" gasoline.
"free" gasoline is unlikely, but just imagine getting your tank to run twice as "well" as normal. Using my tips, and the tips of some of my friends like "The Flamboyant Introvert" will help!
okay, did i make the timer?
oh! i did, i have 3 minutes to spare!
neat. This was an experiment mainly to see what i could write with a time deadline over my head.
1. You can hypermiler ANY car
2. Aim to increase by 3mpg
3. The "dream" of "free" gasoline.
"free" gasoline is unlikely, but just imagine getting your tank to run twice as "well" as normal. Using my tips, and the tips of some of my friends like "The Flamboyant Introvert" will help!
okay, did i make the timer?
oh! i did, i have 3 minutes to spare!
neat. This was an experiment mainly to see what i could write with a time deadline over my head.
Friday, July 10, 2015
NEXT UP! BACK TO SCHOOL JITTERS! CRAZY MAD TEXTERS!
Back -to-school season is just around the corner! I'm quite sure you didn't want to know that, but i have an important reason to remind you:::
drive safely!
Going to Walmart/Target/supermarket with kids is a drain on hypermiling and road safety IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED!
It's pretty well known that you shouldn't text and drive. DON:T TEXT and DRIVE!
But please tell your kids the same thing. The double whammy of back-to-school shopping and texting while driving can cause accidents
unfortunately, i've seen MANY accidents, and hope and pray to not see more in my hometown (of course i wasn't involved because I am a hypermiler = I am attentive to the road and my gas mileage at all times.)
P.S. you have a "cheat" in August!
it's much more important to drive safe than it is to achieve proper gas mileage!
Fortunately, you can do both, but i'm just saying, IF you are in a high traffic zone, especially walmart parking lots like i was in "insert big city" USA this past 4th of July, driving safely > Hypermiling.
In September, you can do both hypermiling and safe driving. BUT August is all about safe driving!
drive safely!
Going to Walmart/Target/supermarket with kids is a drain on hypermiling and road safety IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED!
It's pretty well known that you shouldn't text and drive. DON:T TEXT and DRIVE!
But please tell your kids the same thing. The double whammy of back-to-school shopping and texting while driving can cause accidents
unfortunately, i've seen MANY accidents, and hope and pray to not see more in my hometown (of course i wasn't involved because I am a hypermiler = I am attentive to the road and my gas mileage at all times.)
P.S. you have a "cheat" in August!
it's much more important to drive safe than it is to achieve proper gas mileage!
Fortunately, you can do both, but i'm just saying, IF you are in a high traffic zone, especially walmart parking lots like i was in "insert big city" USA this past 4th of July, driving safely > Hypermiling.
In September, you can do both hypermiling and safe driving. BUT August is all about safe driving!
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