Definition of hypermile
hypermile
verb
- to attempt to maximize gas mileage by making fuel-conserving adjustments to one's car and one's driving techniques.
"Hypermiling" was the New Oxford American Dictionary word of the year for 2008.To resolve Google's penalty against this site, the following citation has been removed: "Word of the Year: 'Hypermiling'", Time, Bryan Walsh, Nov 03 2008
Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 16 2010. (Edit this definition.)
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- hypermileage - the exceeding of EPA ratings for miles per gallon by hypermiling.
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