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There is nothing Eco about Driving
Oh come on. Using the term “eco-driving is like using the term “healthful toxic waste”. Sure, it is better to get the best gas mileage possible on those occasions when one must drive. But let’s face it; most driving is done not out of necessity but out of choice (and laziness).
On a scale of appropriate guilt for unsustainable behavior, if lead-footed driving is 100, then being a “hypermiler” is at least 90. All cars drive bikes and peds off of the road and thus lead to increased production of toxic waste by others in addition to what is produced by the driver in question. Get real. Get sustainable. Get out of the car. Future generations will thank you for it.