What I've learned about hypermiling part I

[angelrob]

Originally Posted by adamace1

I am having a huge problem with people tailgating me and just getting pissed off and cutting me off on the highway when they see my car. The only reason i can come up with is other people are pissing them off going slow in their prius.

I used to get this even in my Jeep Grand Cherokee. You're just running in to more idiots (they multiply on their own, passing the insanity to those they cut off. don't let them infect you!). One day I had 4 mini-vans act like idiots. I imagined all sorts of reasons, but it must have just been a crazy-mom kind of day.

Originally Posted by adamace1

And it's getting to the point i may have to get my 230lbs 6'3" body out of my car and confront these people who are tailgating me or cutting me off!!!

Whenever this crosses my mind, I imagine the scrawny, dweeby little person as a gun toting crazy one and the urge passes ->

Robbin

[Sphyrna]

Originally Posted by adamace1

I go with the flow of traffic, and still have problems

There are idiots everywhere, and getting behind the wheel seems to multiply their idiocy. Keep a cool head and stay out of trouble. 230lbs and 6'3 can cause a lot of damage, try explaining that to the cops.

A friend once instructed me to think about how I would explain whatever I was about to do to a judge, and if I couldn't convincingly say "Well you see your honor, it was like this..." then think twice about doing it!

Octavia, do you write for a living? That was great!

[adamace1]

Originally Posted by Sphyrna

There are idiots everywhere, and getting behind the wheel seems to multiply their idiocy. Keep a cool head and stay out of trouble. 230lbs and 6'3 can cause a lot of damage, try explaining that to the cops.

A friend once instructed me to think about how I would explain whatever I was about to do to a judge, and if I couldn't convincingly say "Well you see your honor, it was like this..." then think twice about doing it!

Octavia, do you write for a living? That was great!

In my mind when someone is only trying to be a jerk and tailgate me because i'm in a prius(i have never had this happen so often in 16 years of driving all kinds of car but it started on day one with the prius there theating to do bodily harm to me. Everyday day or two i see a small car rearended by a large truck or suv.

If someone is going to go out of there way to do this to me they are threating me, and driving in a manor that risks doing bodily harm and or killing me, I belive i have a Right to defend my body from damage from others. To me someone tailgatting me iis like someone swinging a baseball bat around my head, one of the times they will hit me and hurt me with it. Same goes for there drivers on the road I know for a fact they can't stop as fast as i can. So they will rear end me if i ever have to stop to avoid something. I belive cops need to be giving out tickets to these people like as in a $500 fine for reckless driving with carless intent to do harm to others, with the second offence is automattic loss of there car and drivers licence. This may seem tuff, but go around and talk to people who are unable to walk or work because of a tailgatter.

[PaulHS]

Originally Posted by octavia

What I've learned about hypermiling part I

Octavia, when will we hear part II?

[bwilson4web]

Originally Posted by PaulHS

Octavia, when will we hear part II?

When she gets a 'hands free' Internet terminal and wireless router installed in her Prius. <GRINS>

Of course it won't do much good to read a long stream of ...

"YEAAAA YEAAAAAA YEAAAAAAAAAAA"

Four months and my my face is still hurtin' from the smiles ... and I'm the dour engineer!

Bob Wilson

[octavia]

Originally Posted by Sphyrna

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Octavia, do you write for a living? That was great!

Thanks! I don't currently write for a living although the thought has crossed my mind a time or two.

Originally Posted by PaulHS

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Octavia, when will we hear part II?

Ummmm.....I'm doing research in the field. Bob nailed it.... Today I'll be getting gas for the first time. All I can manage to write is YEAH BABY!! First tank of gas and I'm at 51.9 mpg!!!

Originally Posted by bwilson4web

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When she gets a 'hands free' Internet terminal and wireless router installed in her Prius. <GRINS>

Of course it won't do much good to read a long stream of ...

"YEAAAA YEAAAAAA YEAAAAAAAAAAA"

Four months and my my face is still hurtin' from the smiles ... and I'm the dour engineer!

Bob Wilson

You mean to tell me there is a group of people that actually have more fun with these cars than engineers? C'mon now...

[jburns]

Originally Posted by adamace1

Same goes for there drivers on the road I know for a fact they can't stop as fast as i can. So they will rear end me if i ever have to stop to avoid something.

Exactly, which means you are in control. If in a few years you decide you would like a new car, brace yourself hard back against the seat and hit the brakes. You don't even have to have a reason for slamming on the brakes. If they rear end you it's their fault.

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by jburns

Exactly, which means you are in control. If in a few years you decide you would like a new car, brace yourself hard back against the seat and hit the brakes. You don't even have to have a reason for slamming on the brakes. If they rear end you it's their fault.

Honestly, I live in fear of people like that, you know the ones that "slip" in a grocery store and look for a free ride for life. It's because of these people that I can't afford insurance for my airplane anymore, and because of that nobody get's rides anymore either. Who get's hurt? All of the normal people do, only the thieves profit. Use to be kids hung around at airports and helped wash airplanes and got rides in exchange, not anymore

[bwilson4web]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

. . . . Use to be kids hung around at airports and helped wash airplanes and got rides in exchange, not anymore.

I was washing my Cherokee 140 on Sunday afternoon and a young mother and three kids were there looking at the airplanes. I let them come over and sponge the wing and wash off the soap. Then it was time to do a pattern to 'dry it off.' So I asked their mother if they'd like a ride and she said, "Sure."

So I loaded up the three kids (a four seat plane) and had them fastened in. They were just tickled as I taxied to the run-up area and did the engine checks ... but then they got a little quiet.

I cleared the pattern, pulled onto the runway, full power and just as I was committed ... AAAAAGHHHHHGGGGAAAHHH!!! and screams! ... All the way up, around a short pattern and it didn't stop until I pulled off the runway. ....

Then like a switch was thrown, the kids were all happy, giggles, and quite pleased with themselves. I taxied to where I'd picked them up, opened the door and was never so happy as when the last one was out. Fortunately, no 'accidents' on the seats.

That was the last time I took 'kids' for an airplane ride. ... Then there was the time I took another couple up and just after application of takeoff power, turned my head to them and in a momentary point of madness yelled, "WHEEEEEEE!!!" ... Pilots are not supposed to play tricks on their passengers ... ever.

Bob Wilson

[Chuck.]

Originally Posted by adamace1

Please don't do this to much. I am having a huge problem with people taigating me and just getting pissed off and cutting me off on the highway when they see my car.

Do you have to be in a Prius or hypermiling to get tailgated?

Could it just be the end of common courtsey where people are thoughtless at best and road raging at worst? Seems like more people just don't know how to behave - Rep Joe Wilson, Serena Williams, Kayne West

As for me, I will continue to hypermile while making it easy for those who choose to pass to do so....if they get upset it's their issue.