A few weeks ago when I was interviewed on the radio the guys asked me how to get twice the gas mileage out of your car, and I told them it wasn’t possible. Well, as it turns out I was wrong. And no, in this case you don’t need to use any funny additives or devices in your vehicle.

Instead, you do what has been coined “hypermiling.” The best hypermilers are able to double the gas mileage that their cars are supposed to get by driving quite conservatively most of the time.

CNN just ran a news story on this very topic and you can watch a video with the person who “invented” hypermiling, Wayne Gerdes. This guy manages to get up over 50mpg from a Honda Accord - not a hybrid - just a regular old Accord.

And he does it by taking a lot of the gas saving advice you’ll find on this site and taking it to extremes. For example, Wayne hates to use the brake peddle and only uses it if he absolutely. Otherwise, you’ll find him slowly coasting up to stoplights, timing them just perfectly so he doesn’t need to apply the brake. And while he’s coasting he also shuts off the engine to conserve fuel. He parks at the top of hills and doesn’t use his air conditioner (and he also keeps his windows up most of the time). It’s a pretty extreme way of driving but if you’re serious about saving money on gas, then I’d definitely recommend you give it a try. Remember, you don’t need to be nearly as extreme as Wayne to start saving money on gas.

You can learn more about Wayne Gerdis and hypermiling by visiting what I think is his website - Hypermiling.com.

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