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Wed 05 May 2009Save cash, your engine and emissions with hypersmarts
OBSESSING OVER speed and power is very last-century; the latest car craze is all about economy. Hypermiling involves using a series of advanced driving techniques to extract the maximum mileage from every tank of fuel, write BEN OLIVERand KILIAN DOYLE
Some eco-geeks can get over 2.4l/100km from their hybrids, and the record is over 1.2l/100km, compared to the 6l/100km for the average car.
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