Comments on: Are You An EcoDriver? http://donklephant.com/2008/08/18/are-you-an-ecodriver/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:41:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lincoln Madison http://donklephant.com/2008/08/18/are-you-an-ecodriver/comment-page-1/#comment-413946 Lincoln Madison Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:26:22 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6939#comment-413946 Seems to me that Step 1 in eco-driving should be "sell the Hummers"! Seriously, don't they get, like, 7 or 8 mpg at best? I have a car that is 15 years old, but that can still (on a good day) get 35 mpg on the highway with four grown men (6ft plus) sitting comfortably. In fact it gets better mileage than a lot of newer, smaller, less powerful cars. The secret is just (1) routine maintenance, including tire pressure, and (2) ease off the speed a little -- 55 to 60 makes a noticeable difference compared to 65 to 70. Seems to me that Step 1 in eco-driving should be “sell the Hummers”! Seriously, don’t they get, like, 7 or 8 mpg at best?

I have a car that is 15 years old, but that can still (on a good day) get 35 mpg on the highway with four grown men (6ft plus) sitting comfortably. In fact it gets better mileage than a lot of newer, smaller, less powerful cars. The secret is just (1) routine maintenance, including tire pressure, and (2) ease off the speed a little — 55 to 60 makes a noticeable difference compared to 65 to 70.

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