Fifteen Seconds of Fame

KPIX has posted the story about Hypermilers that includes me and my van. (You may have to listen to a short commercial before the main clip plays.) As I said earlier, it's a fair assessment of me and my driving, except maybe for the air conditioning. One thing they didn't say is that on the 65 MPH freeways, I tend to drive 55. It makes a huge difference in fuel economy; probably far more than any of the other things I'm doing.

Tags: driving, kpix, mileage

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Fifteen Seconds of Fame

Bad Fan

Inside Slider? More Like a Curve Ball

Day Trip to Sacramento

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