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Old 05-17-2008, 05:58 AM
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Default Re: Consumer Report's Blog Rips Hypermiling

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Then, I was following a Camry wagon who was gliding fast down hills and slowing down on the inclines by 20% under the limit. This was annoying me because this inconsistency on city streets is like declaring that the driver doesn't know how to control their vehicle appropriately.
This pattern is worse because it implies the driver doesn't want to be passed. Typically the passing zone on two lane roads is downgrade and the upgrade sections are non-passing because the hill is blind. When someone slows up on the climbing part and then speeds up on the passing zone, it looks like a deliberate attempt to bottle up traffic.

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