'I drive 100miles on 1 gallon of fuel and save £40 a month - here's how you can too'
The technique gained a huge following in the States two decades ago when drivers looked for ways to save fuel costs.
After swapping his petrol car for an electric one his hypermiling techniques were saving him as much asHe added: “And it barely made a difference to journey time. I was maybe a tiny bit slower at first, but once I really knew the road there was no difference at all.” BBC transport correspondent Paul Clifton and Fergal McGrath teamed up with Kevin on their successful world record bid in July last year in a Ford Mustang Mach-E.
The team drove through the night to avoid traffic congestion, as well as keeping their air-con off and didn’t use the radio in an attempt to preserve energy.Kevin said: “It was dicey near the end. For the last six miles, the dashboard read ‘battery depleted, stop now’.Currently Kevin is the owner of an electric car and is not affected by the huge rise in petrol prices – but wanted to share his tried and tested hypermiling methods to help others.
He also advises getting rid of roof boxes and racks as they cause unnecessary drag, and says optimum tyre pressure is key for reducing rolling resistance. “And when you’re going downhill, leave the car in gear but take your foot off the accelerator - it won’t use any fuel at all.”
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