hypermiler

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ mile +‎ -er.

Noun

hypermiler (plural hypermilers)

  1. One who uses special driving techniques to achieve unusually good fuel economy.
    • 2009 February 15, Jerry Garrett, “Pulsing and Gliding to 65 M.P.G.”, in The New York Times‎[1], archived from the original on 26 November 2022:
      This herky-jerky driving style is, according to Wayne Gerdes, a Chicago-based fuel economy expert, a variation of what hypermilers call the “high-speed pulse and glide.”
    • 2016 July 21, Jacopo Prisco, “How ‘hypermiling’ can save you a lot of fuel (and the planet)”, in CNN‎[2]:
      But when asked which of his achievements he is most proud of, he says: “Actually those of others hypermilers behind the wheel, thanks to my tutelage or simply inspiration.” […] “I’m a huge fan of autonomous cars: they will allow everyone to become a hypermiler.
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