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FIRST DRIVE: Nissan Leaf
The Nissan Leaf is currently the only all Electric (EV) production car available in the UK. I have been lucky enough to be given some time behind the wheel to see if the Leaf could be a viable alternative to the usual ICE (internal combustion engine) offerings and a...
Pioneer satellite navigation gives hope / directions to plug in hypermilers
Drivers of current generation plugin vehicles understand that their range can be great effected by the route they take, something Pioneer is looking to help with its latest satellite navigation system. Behold the AVIC-ZHO9-MEV, this 7 inch TFT clad device estimates...
The “Hypermiling Handbook” gets well deserved national press coverage
The UK's favorite red top (The Sun) has again caught the Hypermiling bug with its coverage of the Hypermiling Handbook. The feature in the Captain Crunch pull-out set out to help hard hit motorists by publishing the Hypermiling tips from the handbook. The Hypermiling...
Hypermiling Techniques 101: Coasting
If I had a pound for every person that asked me which coasting techniques was the most efficient, I might just have enough money to fill my tank. It's one of those techniques that hard to advise upon as there are so many different factors that have to be taken into...
POLL: Have high fuel prices changed the way you drive?
Motoring costs are soaring. Car insurance premiums are at an all time high, fuel prices are rising daily and many are being priced out of their cars altogether. We'd like to know how you are dealing with record fuel prices and the extortionate cost of modern day...
Our Weekly Hypermiling Tip #6: Drafting
Drafting has been used in motor sport since it first began. The aerodynamic advantages of allowing the driver in front to cut you a path through the air is a commonly used technique used to aid over taking.In the real world and on real roads, such a manouvour would be...
Fuel price wars as fuel stockpiles released
UK supermarkets have started a fuel price war as a release of fuel stockpiles slash oil prices.Brent crude fell by over $8 a barrel on Thursday after the IEA (International Energy Agency) confirmed to be releasing a stockpile of 60 million barrels of oil over the next...
Kingdown School’s 1,980 MPG car wins Mallory Park Mileage Marathon
The aerodynamic concept car built by students at Kingdown School won by the Mallory Park Mileage Marathon with an equivalent of 1,980 miles on a single gallon of fuel.More than 20 schools from the UK competed in this years event including a car piloted by an 11 year...
11 year old Student pilots 1,325 MPG Hypermiling concept car
The Cambridge Design Partnership has contributed to a specialist vehicle capable of travelling 1,325 miles on a single gallon of diesel while being piloted by an 11 year old UK Student. The concept car was put through its paces by the young driver in partnership with...
Hypermiling all the way to the bank
Hypermiling has never been easy.My wife moans that I drive too slow, turns on the AC when the sun makes even the most brief appearances and generally picks at my fuel saving efforts. What she doesn't see is the huge savings I make for our family, allowing us enjoy the...