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Written by Kacey Green
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010 16:48 |
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What have we been up to? Friday we are helping with Earth Day at Brennen Elementary, and Saturday we will participate at Earth Fare for our third year. We've been participating in the Go Hypermiling! podcast as well. That's all for now,
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Written by Kacey Green
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Saturday, 19 September 2009 11:53 |
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 Normally when coming home from work I get stuck by three red lights, a few days ago the lights were all green, a fourth is always red and this day was no different. I achieved 80 MPG on my commute home that night, where the best I typically can achieve is 70-73 MPG.
After those lights I have a commute that is nearly all highway miles, a nearly perfect scenario for the 2006-2010 Honda Civic Hybrid. This is why we teach conservation of kinetic energy with such relentlessness in all of the Hybrid and Hypermiling clubs. It is easier to keep your car in motion, even if it is only 15 miles an hour, versus accelerating from a complete stop. So if I see a yellow light I either can’t make or where making the light would be a stretch, I won’t speed up to it, I’ll coast up to the light as it turns red. If I time everything right and it is a light I’m familiar with, I can arrive at the stop bar exactly when the light turns green and I can continue without having to stop! (In South Carolina it is very important to check for red-light runners before you proceed though.) Remember, it isn’t necessary to use all of the hypermiling techniques when starting, it is adding all these little techniques together that brings us to the huge MPG numbers we achieve.  Don’t be shy, post a comment! Kacey Green
for the Midlands Hybrid Club, "Choose green personal transportation." The Midlands Hybrid Club, is the home of the hybrid and hypermiling club of the Carolinas, based in Columbia, SC. | My fuel economy, tracked at every fill-up since purchase, your mileage will vary. | | 
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Written by Kacey Green
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Monday, 24 August 2009 13:44 |
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The Accord was just redesigned for 2008, but for the ‘10 Accord Sedan we have updated HVAC controls and some trims add rear air conditioning vents, a feature many have asked for.  First is the new window sticker
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Read more... [2010 Accord Changes]
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Written by Kacey Green
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Monday, 06 July 2009 06:31 |
 I found this photo in my archive, it wasn’t in the right folder, this is everyone who stayed through the main events at MPGFest. I found it to be an appropriately timed find because the Green Drive Expo/HybridFest is next week On another note, I seem to get more than my fair share of really good parking spots, I’m not complaining though. Of all the hybrids mine was right next to the action. We had: one HCHII (Honda Civic Hybrid) a smattering of 2nd Gen Toyota Prius, a pair of Volkswagen TDIs, one Ford Ranger, two rentals, and a pair of regular 8th Gen Honda Civics. Sorry no deep insightful post this time, I have to be somewhere shortly but wanted to share this picture. Don’t be shy, post a comment! Kacey Green
for the Midlands Hybrid Club, "Choose green personal transportation." The Midlands Hybrid Club, is the home of the hybrid and hypermiling club of the Carolinas, based in Columbia, SC. | My fuel economy, tracked at every fill-up since purchase, your mileage will vary. | |
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Written by Kacey Green
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Friday, 03 July 2009 11:04 |
 Don’t burn the stuff!
With today’s telepresence technology, this is now easier than ever, though not something everyone can do all the time. My day job is one of the most unsuited to total telepresence, but my employer understands the value of doing things electronically and actively seeks ways to do more work remotely and efficiently. |
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Read more... [The best way to save gas …]
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Written by Kacey Green
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Monday, 29 June 2009 05:50 |
 Photo: Mobil Station in Irmo, SC I won’t get into a long spiel or conspiracy theories here. Ethanol is bad for gas mileage and your wallet. When running 10% ethanol you’ll see a drop in mileage of 3 to 10 percent. The upshot is you will give more money for road taxes, the downside is you’ll be giving the oil companies more money for the pleasure. |
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Read more... [This post may contain up to 0% ethanol]
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