Congratulations Hyper-Milers!
Happy Hybrid Owner
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 255
From: Ithaca, NY
Re: Congratulations Hyper-Milers!
Anybody know where my star is? Earlier today I posted a tank that brought my LMPG well over 31 - it's now posting as 31.1 (see also, sig. below). But still no star... ??? Do I have to pay for it, like a HOV lane sticker? Fill out a form? Take an oath of hypermiling? ??? Or is there some reasonable explanation for why I am still starless?
(Should I have posted this in the "about the database" forum?)
(Should I have posted this in the "about the database" forum?)
Ridiculously Active Enthusiast
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,045
From: Coquitlam, B.C.
Re: Congratulations Hyper-Milers!
If you want your star, generally you'll need to choose a higher city percent for the car because otherwise the cutoff will be calculated more towards the highway MPG, but this depends on the EPA ratings. Play around with that setting and I'm sure you can get a star too!
Happy Hybrid Owner
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 255
From: Ithaca, NY
Re: Congratulations Hyper-Milers!
OK, I'm being dense here. If the weighting is more toward the highway EPA est., wouldn't it be LOWER? The Hwy. est. is 29, City is 33. I was told that the cutoff is 31.
(Actually, that was the right idea, Schwa. I had the "highway" percent set at 15%; when I raised it, the star appeared. I have never been sure whether my driving is "highway" or "city" - it is mostly on rural roads where the speed limit is about 45, one lane in each direction, definitely not "stop and go" city-type driving, but not high-speed, limited-access highway driving either. So should I include that in "highway percentage" or not [if I want to be accurate]?)
(Actually, that was the right idea, Schwa. I had the "highway" percent set at 15%; when I raised it, the star appeared. I have never been sure whether my driving is "highway" or "city" - it is mostly on rural roads where the speed limit is about 45, one lane in each direction, definitely not "stop and go" city-type driving, but not high-speed, limited-access highway driving either. So should I include that in "highway percentage" or not [if I want to be accurate]?)
Last edited by sweetbeet; Sep 10, 2005 at 07:03 PM.
Ridiculously Active Enthusiast
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,045
From: Coquitlam, B.C.
Re: Congratulations Hyper-Milers!
Yeh, sorry I'm a bit braindead today... You are correct, more highway will give you are more favorable cutoff, city will make it worse.
EPA highway tests are average 48 MPH maximum 60 MPH so most people's non-highway non-stop & go driving is much closer to EPA highway tests. City tests are a lot of idling, not so much stop & go, although there's lots of stopping and going.
EPA highway tests are average 48 MPH maximum 60 MPH so most people's non-highway non-stop & go driving is much closer to EPA highway tests. City tests are a lot of idling, not so much stop & go, although there's lots of stopping and going.
Last edited by Schwa; Sep 10, 2005 at 07:12 PM.
Re: Congratulations Hyper-Milers!
Megageek
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 185
From: CT
Re: Congratulations Hyper-Milers!
Just so I'm clear, I need the lifetime average to beat the EPA ratings to get hypermiler status?
I'll get my 5th tank today of beating the average but it will take me quite a while to overcome the average of those first few tanks.
I'll get my 5th tank today of beating the average but it will take me quite a while to overcome the average of those first few tanks.
Ridiculously Active Enthusiast
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,089
From: Severna Park, MD
Re: Congratulations Hyper-Milers!
For the star, it's weighted according to what you input as your % city/hwy driving. For B&B you need 30; S&G needs 31.
"...a car must have higher fuel economy than EPA estimates over more than 3,000 miles. The EPA city/highway figures are weighted for each car. If no percentages are specified, 55/45% is default."
"...a car must have higher fuel economy than EPA estimates over more than 3,000 miles. The EPA city/highway figures are weighted for each car. If no percentages are specified, 55/45% is default."
