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rocket:
I have some issues w/ the hypermiling artical.  I"ll explain what i do and why it is perfecly safe.

EOC (engine off coastin).  I simply push in the clutch, turn the key to off and back on.  free miles down the many steep hills.  I only do it on hills where i can maintain speed or accelerate by gravity alone.  I don't have power steering, so i loose no control.  when i need to start the car, i just 'bump start' it by momentarly releasing the clutch.  I also EOC to a red light.

Stop signs: i roll thourgh if there is no one there, sometimes in 3rd.  if i have to stop, i do, but usually i can at least creep through the light

drive 5-10mph below limit: I only do this on 4 lane roads where cars can go around (and i STILL pass people slower than me!), i do at least 45-55 on 2 lane roads.

Engine off at red lights: only takes the amount of gas burned in .2 sec idleing to restart, plus so many people are slwo to recognize a green (i'm not) so i'm gone before they realize its their turn to go

Weight: i dont' cary as much tools/fluids/parts as i normally would.  If i do breakdown, roadside assist will tow me home

areo mods: none yet, but i plan on under-belly pan, partial grill block, and removal of mud flaps

pulse and glide: i dont' do that, too annoying

drafting: only at 2 car lenghts, if i'm lucky enough to find a truck slow enough

maintaining speed thorugh sharp turns: the only ones i do are freeway excanges.  i can maintain 60mph on one of them in my truck no prob, and the car handles better. the other one i can do 40-45 in the truck, same w/ car

hyperinflating tires: this refers to inflating to side-wall pressure (which is above what each owners manual says).  still w/in the limit of the tire

mpg gage: gonna get a scangage II (only about $150) some day.  can track trip, tank, and instant mpg, plus it reads codes, displays any info a gage will (temps, pressures, speed, rpm, etc)

SA: follow far enough behind and get good at predicting what other drivers will do (i got good when i would street race my camero).  you can gradualy slow to a higher end speed than if you wait and slam on the brakes

tune up: enough said

synthetic oil: not only does royal purple last 12k miles, it saves money over all on oil over the milage and reduces friction therefore more power/mpgs

parking: try to pull through so you face out, or back into the spot while parking.  that way when you start up, you have less driving while cold

A/C:  i currently have the belt removed (min parasetic losses) and use vents while above 55mph and windows below.  in summer i'll run A/C only above 55, and if i really need it.

any questions?  if you are interested in learning more, go to www.ecomodder.com

mallcrawl:
maybe I should do some of this to my jetta,

though I've been running 44 mpg at average speads of 65-70 on B20 out here.

rocket:
thats cause you have a TDI (or pre-tdi diesel)

mallcrawl:
its a pre tdi diesel
the TDI's see closer to 55 at those speeds, and the 110 horse TDi is actualy fun to drive in a golf,

mallcrawl:
then again I can run on used motor oil, kerosene, hard liqour and just about anything else that can be lit on fire, while the TDI's are known to get cranky if a couple drops of water get in the tank

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