hypermiling

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ mile +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpəmaɪlɪŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪpɚmaɪlɪŋ/

Noun

hypermiling (uncountable)

1. Driving a motor vehicle slowly so as to maximize fuel efficiency.

   Synonym: ecodriving

   • 2008 July 3, Patrick Barkham, The Guardian, G2, p. 3:

     Hypermiling, the art of driving your car so it delivers better fuel economy than the manufacturer's official figures, began in the US as a wacky journey taken by obsessives such as Wayne Gerdes, who coined the phrase and has averaged more than 180mpg in a hybrid Honda Insight.

   • 2008 June 10, Chuck Squatriglia, “Hypermilers Push the Limits of Fuel Efficiency”, in Wired News:

     Yahya Fahimuddin got tired of spending $60 to fill his Jeep, so he bought an old Honda Insight hybrid and took up hypermiling