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Old 08-10-2006, 03:10 PM
njkayaker njkayaker is offline
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Default Re: Need'n tips on HOW to increase my milage without creating ROAD RAGE

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Originally Posted by Hot_Georgia_2004
I've been hypermiling since Jan 2004 and the only time I ever saw road rage was the two days of SHEER HELL that I went through when I put a sticker on my rear bumper that said "I get 65MPG...You?" I removed that sticker and instantly back to normal.
Hah, funny! Defininely get rid of the "smug" stickers!

I'm not a hypermiler (yet) but I think part of what you need to do is to try to "communicate" what you are doing to the drivers behind you. I think part of the problem is that the other drivers are not used to people driving for MPG.

Additionally, try to let people pass you. Often, you can let people drive the way that they want to without (significantly) changing how you drive.

Personally, I haven't seen any road rage (maybe a bit of impatience) but then again I'm not driving a car that is as "loaded" as the Prius!

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Originally Posted by RickWorth
I am not trying to be abrasive in my question
Your question is reasonable and interesting (and it's not abrasive).

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