Has anyone out there heard of 'hypermiling' ??

With the price of oil near all-time highs, there are people out there trying to find ways to stretch every gallon of fuel to the max. This is how the term 'Hypermiling' came about.

We may not have the clout to influence the gas prices, but we can do something about our driving habits now. Wikipedia's page on hypermiling includes basic and advanced techniques on how to maximize fuel economy ... One thing I believe we all could do starting today is to avoid idling our cars and trucks. Remember ladies and gents, when you're idling and not moving, no matter if it's a fuel sipper or a gas guzzler, you're still getting ZERO miles per gallon!

To be fair, there are controversial issues related to hypermiling. Some say that the difference in speed between you and someone else may be a safety issue. Well, what do you all think about this? Has anyone tried it?

Green Crude

The word "crude" doesn't invoke a positive image in a lot of people's minds, black sludge that it is. The word "green" however, does. It is the color of life itself. How do we reconcile these two ideas?

One company, Sapphire Energy has done it. They now can produce something called "Green Crude" a 91-octane gasoline magically out of algae, sunlight and water. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the dawn of a new age ...

We all need to get somewhere and our own personal vehicles perform that function. Sadly, the world's oil is not without limit, but this "Green Crude" biofuel is what will help us maintain our mobility and freedom. Good on them and good for us ... Now how can we help these good people load these goodies into our local gas stations?