7:50 AM, Vernon BC

I’m in my 2006 smart cdi, now heading for Saskatchewan. Spent last night in my tent. Having departed Abbotsford quite late, I only made it past Kelowna at 1:30 am.

Between Friday and Monday, I will be making an attempt to top my previous best mileage, which was 2.23 L/100 km, 126 mpg (imperial) 105 mpg (US). I’ll be calling this the 100 MPG Challenge 2.011.

The cdi I currently have is one of only four like it in Canada. It’s a limited production special edition called the ‘canada1′. Mine is a red convertible. My friend Mike in Ladysmith also has one, except his is white. My friend Roy has a red coupe, and the fourth car is in Ontario, a red convertible.

I’ll be updating with photos and trip reports through the weekend.

My car is equipped with 135/70/15 tires on 3.5″ wheels on the front, and 155/60/15 tires on 4.5″ wheels on the rear. I also use wheel spacers on the rear to keep the stock track. I’m anticipating about 0.2 L/100 km advantage from this narrower wheel set-up. Other than that, the car is stock - I’ve not yet installed cruise control. I am of course using a Scangauge II fuel economy computer for that much needed real-time feedback on my performance in the car.

You can reach me by e-mail, or call me at 604-636-2180

Cheers,

Keith