Lowest fuel consumption world record

From Yenra

On September 3, 2008, fuel efficient driving experts John and Helen Taylor embarked on the "Taylors' Diesel Inspiration" tour -- an attempt to break the current world record for lowest fuel consumption on a drive across the 48 contiguous United States. To help meet this goal, the Taylors will be behind the wheel of an all-new, fifty-state-compliant clean diesel Volkswagen Jetta TDI employing simple fuel-saving driving tips they developed with Shell.

The Taylors are an Australian husband and wife team who set a Guinness World Record for driving around the globe on 24 tanks of fuel behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Golf in 2006, and as always, Guinness World Records rules and regulations will be strictly adhered to on this challenge. Approximately 12 official check-in and refueling stops across the country are included throughout the duration of the drive, which is slated to conclude September 26 in West Virginia. The current world record for the lowest fuel consumption on a nationwide drive is 51.8 miles per gallon.

Kicking off their more than eight thousand mile drive at a Shell station in Chantilly, Virginia. followed by a flag-off ceremony at the Volkswagen of America, Inc. headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, the Taylors are setting out on this challenge in their vehicle of choice -- Volkswagen's all-new clean diesel Jetta TDI-powered by the fuel of their choice -- Shell Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel.

Using fuel-saving driving techniques and vehicle maintenance tips from Shell, the Taylors hope to push their fuel efficiency even further than Jetta TDI's excellent rating.

The couple will drive on a counter-clockwise route including stops in Virgnia, New Hampshire, Ohio, Iowa, South Dakota, Montana, Nevada, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Illinois, Louisiana and West Virgnia. Some of the fuel-maximizing tactics the Taylors will employ on the road include actions such as avoiding idling and higher speeds, minimizing vehicle drag and performing regular vehicle maintenance.

The Taylors have made a 26-year career out of driving economically and conducting workshops globally on fuel-efficient driving techniques. Along the way, they have collected 36 world fuel economy world records from drives around the globe in Australia, Asia, South Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America.

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