Yeah, it's definitely not just women. My partner won't make any effort to maximize mileage, either. He's just a lead foot.

But on the other hand, I'd rather have him flying 80mph in the [IVI] at 43mpg than in the CRV at 21mpg. And it is nice when you're in a hurry.

(By the way, he also won't turn off lights around the house. Maybe there's just always one in every relationship.)

 

To REALLY get the MPG game going, have her pay for ALL fuel, ALL the time...seems to me that alone would allow her to see that if she is more fuel-frugal, there's more $ for girl-stuff! Win-win!

Cheers,

Curt.

 

Congratulations then. We ended up making the same point in the end

 

I agree, let it go.
It's not worth a fight.

Now indifelity, drug use, criminal behavior. . . those are the deal breakers.

Don't sweat the petty stuff.
And don't pet the . . . stuff.

 

When I had my fiance drive the hybrid for the first time, I told her how I drive the car like a video game, trying to get the MPG up as high as possible...like getting a high score.

She got in the car and realized how much of a lead foot she was because the MPG dropped extremely low after 5 mins into it. She then started asking me what I do when I drive, I gave her my hypermiling methods (thanks to Green Hybrid members) and she immediately tried to do it.

She had so much fun trying to get the MPG up. She's normally a stressful driver, always trying to get to her location quickly, changing lanes, speeding, etc. When she was driving the HCH to places we usually go to, she realized that we got there in almost the same amount of time but she wasn't driving fast and was more calm in her driving. Paying attention to the MPG and FE while driving allowed her to relax and enjoy the drive.

 

It's sometimes hard to know how to talk about this to secondary drivers of your car. Maybe someday there will be fuel consumption gauges on regular cars (or we'll all be in hybrids) and the hypermiling urge will catch on- for some people it's a competitive thing, for others it's a game, and still others see it more like a cause. You've got to find what works for the person you're trying to influence. If she's environmentally aware, then that ought to be a good starting point. Most environmentalists have long ago capture the idea that there are consequences for the little things that we do; this is just one more, and we can all adjust. given time and will power.

 

Yes and no. You referred to genetics. I refer to personality differences and interpersonal skills... little different, no?

Enjoy!

 

You're right then. I stand corrected by a fellow HCH-II owner. Wait, you don't even own one.

 

Touche'. I didn't realize this sandbox was only for the "cool kids".

 

Cool it! One does not need to own a type of car to have opinions.