hypermile

American

[hahy-per-mahyl] / ˈhaɪ pərˌmaɪl /

verb (used without object)

hypermiled, hypermiling

to improve fuel mileage in a motor vehicle, as by adopting certain driving techniques or making design alterations to the vehicle.

Other Word Forms

hypermiler

noun

Etymology

Origin of hypermile

First recorded in 2006; hyper- + mile

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hypermiling

Knowing that another Supercharger awaited down the road cured any range anxiety I might have had and left me to enjoy the Model S’s hype rather than hypermiling.

From Forbes ● Nov. 28, 2012

Now comes along Ford with its first plug-in electric hybrid, the C-MAX Energi, and it should give the hypermiling set pause if my test drive in on Monday is any indication.

From Forbes ● Nov. 13, 2012

Another buzzword tied to high gas prices: "hypermiling", the attempt to maximize gas mileage by doing such things as avoiding hills and never letting your car idle.

From Time Magazine Archive

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