Attempting to get the worst possible gas mileage. The opposite of hypermiling. Usually done to look like a rebel or to spite the system or environmentalist hippies.
Dave: "What up dogg. Let's head over to Mel's Tavern and throw back some Jager bombs."
Pat: "No can do, broski. I'm all out of cash. Had to fill up the Hummer 4 times this week at $4.50 a gallon."
Dave: "Whaaat? How can you go through that much gas? You don't even drive that much."
Pat: "Hypomiling, man, all the way. I loaded a half-ton of bricks into the trunk, added air shields for extra wind resistance, and of course a full-size fridge in the back that runs off gas. Not to mention accelerating and braking as fast as possible and revving the engine at every stoplight. I've gotten this baby down to 2 miles a gallon!"
Dave: "Um...yeah, that's great, but now you're broke."
Pat: "It's totally worth it! Yesterday I put together a poster of my gas receipts and odometer readings, then showed it to a bunch of people at Whole Foods. You should have seen the looks on their faces. Dirty hippies! I got them good! My carbon footprint is bigger than the Grand Canyon! Hahaha!!! Eat that, Al Gore! I am the greatest hypomiler alive!!! Mwhahahahaha!!!"
Dave: "Dude, you've really lost it this time."
Pat: "No can do, broski. I'm all out of cash. Had to fill up the Hummer 4 times this week at $4.50 a gallon."
Dave: "Whaaat? How can you go through that much gas? You don't even drive that much."
Pat: "Hypomiling, man, all the way. I loaded a half-ton of bricks into the trunk, added air shields for extra wind resistance, and of course a full-size fridge in the back that runs off gas. Not to mention accelerating and braking as fast as possible and revving the engine at every stoplight. I've gotten this baby down to 2 miles a gallon!"
Dave: "Um...yeah, that's great, but now you're broke."
Pat: "It's totally worth it! Yesterday I put together a poster of my gas receipts and odometer readings, then showed it to a bunch of people at Whole Foods. You should have seen the looks on their faces. Dirty hippies! I got them good! My carbon footprint is bigger than the Grand Canyon! Hahaha!!! Eat that, Al Gore! I am the greatest hypomiler alive!!! Mwhahahahaha!!!"
Dave: "Dude, you've really lost it this time."
by Nicholas D June 10, 2008
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An act of road rage provoked by a motorist driving slowly while hypermiling (driving in a manner that attempts to use fuel sparingly)
When the driver of car #1 was letting the car coast up a hill way below the speed limit, the driver of car #2 was so upset that he passed and blocked his path. This was considered a hypermiling tantrum.
by Bed time March 17, 2010
Get the hypermiling tantrum mug.* Method(s) of increasing your car's gas mileage by making skillful and simple changes to your car parts and the way you drive it,
* Any way of saving gas an easier time withstanding the rising oil and gas prices
* Any way of saving gas an easier time withstanding the rising oil and gas prices
"Will make the 200 mile trip because I hypermile my car"
"drafting on the highway wasn't working so I hypermile my car by fixing my air pressure in my tires"
"yo bro, I saved a lot by hypermiling this week"
"let's car-pull and hypermile are asses to work"
"drafting on the highway wasn't working so I hypermile my car by fixing my air pressure in my tires"
"yo bro, I saved a lot by hypermiling this week"
"let's car-pull and hypermile are asses to work"
by C2theE June 12, 2008
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by ScouterSig May 1, 2008
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Yoshi is hypermiling cross country this week. He is trying to go from Chicago to LA on one tank of gas!
by nogas April 12, 2007
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A very conceited and dangerous way to drive on a pubic street or highway. Will probably increase accidents and stimulate road rage.
A very conceited and dangerous way to drive on a pubic street or highway. Will probably increase accidents and stimulate road rage.
Hey look at me!!! I am hypermiling a hybrid a few miles to work in which I should be walking or biking to really save fuel and lose weight!!1! FTW!!
by brian30 June 15, 2008
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