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From the Ted Talk by Shannon Odell: This is what happens when you hit the gas

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In 2015, two men dorve a Volkswagen across the continental United States on just over 100 gallons of fuel. Their 81-mile-per-gallon performance doubled the car’s emttisead fuel rating, and set the record for the lowest fuel consumption ride of a diesel car. The duo call themselves hypermilers and are experts in techniques that maximize a car’s fuel efficiency, such as the pulse-and-glide. In the plsue, dvirres accelerate slwloy until they’re traveling slightly above their intended speed. They then slowly resalee the throttle and glide, until they’re sgltihly below, and repeat.

To understand why this strategy saves fuel, we first need to unpack what exactly is going on beteanh a car's hood.

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In 2015, two men _____ a Volkswagen across the continental United States on just over 100 gallons of fuel. Their 81-mile-per-gallon performance doubled the car’s _________ fuel rating, and set the record for the lowest fuel consumption ride of a diesel car. The duo call themselves hypermilers and are experts in techniques that maximize a car’s fuel efficiency, such as the pulse-and-glide. In the _____, _______ accelerate ______ until they’re traveling slightly above their intended speed. They then slowly _______ the throttle and glide, until they’re ________ below, and repeat.

To understand why this strategy saves fuel, we first need to unpack what exactly is going on _______ a car's hood.

Solution


  1. beneath
  2. slowly
  3. slightly
  4. drove
  5. drivers
  6. estimated
  7. pulse
  8. release

Original Text


In 2015, two men drove a Volkswagen across the continental United States on just over 100 gallons of fuel. Their 81-mile-per-gallon performance doubled the car’s estimated fuel rating, and set the record for the lowest fuel consumption ride of a diesel car. The duo call themselves hypermilers and are experts in techniques that maximize a car’s fuel efficiency, such as the pulse-and-glide. In the pulse, drivers accelerate slowly until they’re traveling slightly above their intended speed. They then slowly release the throttle and glide, until they’re slightly below, and repeat.

To understand why this strategy saves fuel, we first need to unpack what exactly is going on beneath a car's hood.

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