hypermiling
noun
hy·per·mil·ing
ˈhī-pər-ˌmī-liŋ 
: the use of fuel-saving techniques (such as lower speeds and frequent coasting) to maximize a vehicle's fuel mileage
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The Smart Fortwo always struggled in the U.S., its demographic mostly the small overlap between hypermiling misers and circus clowns.
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Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 6 Oct. 2022
The hypermiling driving behaviors are as alluded to earlier.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
Placing it in Eco mode and practicing hypermiling saw the Maverick return a stunning 51 mpg.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 16 Oct. 2021
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Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 6 Oct. 2022
The hypermiling driving behaviors are as alluded to earlier.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2022
Placing it in Eco mode and practicing hypermiling saw the Maverick return a stunning 51 mpg.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 16 Oct. 2021
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“Hypermiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypermiling. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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