This is one of the safest of the advanced hypermiling techniques. It takes advantage of aerodynamic situations created when a hypermiler like us goes at or below posted speed limits and the normal folk go around you to zoom off to their destinations.
As they go around you, they create a low pressure zone across the entire roadway called the traffic-side draft. When coasting with the engine off, this low pressure area will give you a 15 to 20 second boost as it sucks you along.
So in a nutshell, this is how you do this technique:
- On the highway, stay on the rightmost lane.
- Follow the posted speed limits. Halfway between minimum and maximum posted limits work best.
- Start to coast when the opportunity presents itself (I personally coast with the engine on by putting the car in neutral, others turn the engine off).
- Enjoy the benefits of the traffic-side drift as the cars zoom around you.
This is the only publicly recommended technique by Wayne Gerdes the father of hypermiling.








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