to hypermile

1 9.3

Drive in a way that uses as little fuel as possible

verb
/ˈhaɪpərˌmaɪl/

Jargon

: conducir de manera eficiente

Many drivers have started to hypermile to save money as fuel prices rise.

Examples

I always hypermile to save gas.
He tried to hypermile on his daily commute by driving at a steady speed and avoiding sudden stops.
By learning how to hypermile, she was able to travel farther on each tank of gas.
She hypermiled during her road trip.
To save money on gas, she decided to hypermile during her daily commute by using techniques like coasting and maintaining a steady speed.
He learned how to hypermile properly, following tips that helped him achieve the best fuel efficiency on long road trips.
During the challenge, they all tried to hypermile by accelerating slowly and reducing unnecessary stops.

Synonyms

to save on fuel

vsto hypermile

1 3.0

Use less fuel to lower your costs

focuses on driving methods that maximize fuel efficiency through special techniques

How Fuel-Efficient

to hypermile

Jargon

1 9.3

to coast

14 2.5

to drive

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

hypermile infinitive

hypermiled past

hypermiled past participle

hypermiling present participle

hypermiles third person singular

Morphology

hypermile = mile (semi-transparent) = hyper + mile

The form is recognizably built from hyper- + mile, but the specialized meaning of driving very fuel-efficiently is not a fully predictable literal combination for an average learner.

Etymology

Hypermile comes from hyper- and mile; hyper- means 'over' or 'very', as in hyperactive, and mile means 'a distance', so it gives the image of getting 'extra miles'. That's why to hypermile means to drive using special ways to get more distance from each tank of fuel.