April 11th, 2006

Fuel Challenge: final results

Posted by NRG SVR in Fuel Economy

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John and Helen Taylor completed their 78 day ‘Around-the-World’ Fuel Challenge last week. You can read one of their closing logs here.

They were able to achieve a remarkable 62.8 mpg (imperial) average during the 28,970 km journey. That’s a mere 4.5 L/100km - and this is a gasoline car.

For my many US readers - that equates to 52.3 mpg (US). They filled up only 24 times, using only 344 US gallons on the 18,000 mile trip.

So, I guess I have my work cut out for me. I could beat this number in a diesel smart no problem if anyone would like to sponsor. :-)

Congrats to John and Helen!

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  1. Mike T said:

    Impressive? Yes. But it’s not an ordinary Golf; it’s a gasoline direct injection 1.6 engine that is not available in North America. Had they used a TDI, it’d have done it on maybe 10-15% less fuel and better driveability.

    I think this was - as much as anything else - an opportunity for Shell to use its experimental fuel.

    I think someone SHOULD do this trip in a smart fortwo cdi. It’d massacre the Golf FSI, even on regular diesel. 3.2 L/100 km, anyone?

    April 21st, 2006 at 10:08 pm

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