Ringwood, NJ residents have you heard of “Hypermiling”?  The New Oxford American Dictionary selected hypermiling as the best new word of 2008.  It means to “attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one’s vehicle and one’s driving techniques.”

What contributed to the invention of hypermiling was the rise in gas prices.  With the younger generation having to deal with gas shortages and a strong desire to go green, hypermiling was a natural result.   They eventually became  a green gear head community known as ecomodders with over 10,000 members.  A website dedicated to Ecomodding, states it is “an automotive community where performance is judged by fuel economy rather that power and speed.”  Their goal – is to “squeeze every penny out of the pumps.”

The community promotes efficiency in miles per gallon by tweaking their vehicles with weight reduction and improved gear ratios to improve fuel. However, the Ecomodder community frowns on illegal modifications or driving techniques that endangers other motorists.

The green “gear heads” have their own sport arena. This year, 2010, is the third annual Green Prix. The Geen Prix is a road rally for hybrids and alternate fuel vehicles and their drivers to get the best MPG.

 

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