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>> reporter: southern california is home to the nation's highest gas prices, nearly $2 a gallon higher than a year ago opinion are you really getting 87 miles to the gallon? >> yeah. i'm getting well over 80 miles per gallon. >> reporter: wayne gerdis is serious about making his tank go further. about 60% further than what the e.p.a. says his plug-in prius hybrid should be getting. this is very much a slow and steady approach to driving. >> yeah. you've hit it with that. >> reporter: we are on interstate 5 outside san diego. what does 55 miles per hour mean to you? >> reporter: it means you're...

Wayne often coasts downhill. >> the optics can be bad to other drivers because it's not the normal pattern that we all follow. most of the tips in the hyper-milers' playbook are smart. >> reporter: the goal is stay moving, gently accelerating, and we start slowly braking well before a red light, cruising through it as it turns green. during our drive around town, he averaged 110 miles per gallon on city streets. it all as up. gerdis saves about $2,500 a year. >> every dollar i save in fuel is a dollar in my pocket. >> reporter: wayne drives for a living, and when gas prices are this high, hitt...

AAA recently noted that demand for gasoline is “defying seasonal trends” and trending lower.

The high price of gas has led some drivers to master the art of fuel efficiency.

Wayne Gerdis said his slow and steady approach to driving has been getting him well over 80 miles per gallon, saving him about $2,500 a year.