• Hypermiling is a set of techniques designed to improve a car's efficiency and gas mileage. It's not about changing the car, but about making changes in the way it is driven.

    In November 2008, the Oxford University Press named "Hypermiling" the 2008 Word of the Year, citing the steadily rising gas prices for the word's prominence.OUP: "Hypermiling" Word of the Year

    1. Step 1: Track your gas mileage
    2. Step 2: Don't drive aggressively
    3. Step 3: Avoid sitting still at traffic lights
    4. Step 4: Keep moving in congested traffic
    5. Step 5: Accelerate slowly from a stop
    6. Step 6: Use cruise control

  • Wayne Gerdes

    Wayne Gerdes is a nuclear plant operator in Illinois who coined the term "hypermilers" to describe people who want to "push the limits of fuel efficiency." Gerdes is 6' 1" and 210 pounds, and would like to lose 60 pounds in order to elevate his gas mileage.

  • Best Cars for Hypermiling

    Hybrids: Honda Civic, Honda Insight and Toyota Prius.

    Non-hybrids: Honda Civic CR-X HF and Smart Fortwo.