Hypermiler's Putting a Polite "Pass Me" Bumpersticker is....

The story behind this poll:

When I met rigger in Fort Worth, I mentioned replacing what was on my backpanel with an arrow pointing to my left blinker and "Please Pass". I thought it might encourage impatient drivers to pass me quicker - rigger suggested it might incite some drivers to be rude.

Yes - I'd be driving on the rightmost lane, allowing faster traffic by whenever possible. (i.e. not trying to impersonate a patrolman "pacing")

Therefore, I am conducting a poll....

61.5mpg lifetime - 82mpg in recent months

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"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated

I think only a small percentage would do the road rage thing. For the most part I think it's a GREAT idea.

What would be the least confrontational thing to put?

<--- Please Pass

<--- OK TO PASS

<--- Student Driver, pass quickly

Car leaks oil, do not follow

Any ideas? You know where I'm going with this Chuck. Give me a little while for the replies to roll in then we'll get our example.

'00 Insight "Wazabi" -75,000+ miles
'03 Toyota Matrix - 81,000+ miles
'03 HCH-CVT-OSBM-41,000+ miles (retired 04-10-06)
"I'm very secure with my little Insight, no Prius envy here."

As usual, the poll question needs tweaking.

The real test may be just doing it and pray for the best....

61.5mpg lifetime - 82mpg in recent months

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www.cleanmpg.com

"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated

Who knows? One of you might invent the most famous symbol since the smiley - a hypermiler symbol asking traffic to pass by.

61.5mpg lifetime - 82mpg in recent months

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"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated

We should put IMAHybrid's graphic design genius to work on the universal "pass me" symbol.

OK, here's an "example". Of course it's on there crooked since I slapped it on there.

'00 Insight "Wazabi" -75,000+ miles
'03 Toyota Matrix - 81,000+ miles
'03 HCH-CVT-OSBM-41,000+ miles (retired 04-10-06)
"I'm very secure with my little Insight, no Prius envy here."

hehehe

I like this idea. Here is my suggestion:

Have the outline of a small car above the letters EPA


EPA

Then a "pass me" indicator.

A simple graphic may be needed to define "hypermiler"--vehicle exceeds EPA estimates

Bill G in Colorado

"follow me if you want to save some gas"

i got around 20 km a liter when i drove a civic 5 spd using advanced hypermiler techniques
and now I drive a salvage nwh20 prius that gets almost to 25 km/l with 195,000 km to date.

How about:

<--- PASS THIS!

Or do you think it would be too forward?

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