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"Hypermiling" is the Word of the Year, is Less Cool than It Sounds

"Hypermiling" is the Word of the Year, is Less Cool than It Sounds

 The Oxford Dictionary society of word people has proclaimed “hypermiling” as the word of the year, because yes, that award does in fact exist. So what’s it mean?


“Hypermiling” was coined in 2004 by Wayne Gerdes, who runs this web site. “Hypermiling” or “to hypermile” is to attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments ...

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