John and Helen Taylor broke the Guinness World Record for lowest fuel consumption driving the new clean diesel Volkswagen Jetta TDI. The Taylors traveled across 48 contiguous state and averaged a record breaking 58.82 miles a gallon! They drove for 20 days and covered 9,419 miles. On some legs they even achieved 60 mpg.
Some fuel saving tips the Taylors offer are to avoid idling and higher speeds, minimize vehicle drag and perform regular vehicle maintenance.
Winning Combination
The Taylors were able to achieve such outstanding gas mileage by using a winning combination of driving a fuel efficient car, burning Shell Ultra Low Sulfur diesel fuel and employing economic driving methods.
The new Jetta is features a 2.0-liter turbocharged I-4 diesel motor that makes 140-hp and a monstrous 236 lb-ft torque. The transmission options are a six-speed manual and the popular DSG six-speed dual-clutch automatic. The DSG automatic is a robotically managed manual that shifts fast and clean and takes full gain of the torque by perfectly matching the power curves. The DSG automatic also comes with a manual mode that allows the driver to manually shift by merely tapping the handle up or down, all without having to push in a clutch.
Not only is the new VW fuel efficient, but it is easier on our environment as well. What helps this VW motor meet such strict standards is the NOx storage catalytic converter. This main element presents a significant reduction in nitrogen oxides which Volkswagen attains with measures inside the engine and with the new converter technology. The result is a shocking 90% reduction in nitrogen oxides (NOx). The new Jetta TDI can be purchased at East Coast VW
World Record
The previous record was 51.58 mpg. Now, the Taylors have set a new world record for the lowest fuel consumption driving across 48 states at an impressive 58.82 mpg. They say ""the terrain was very diverse, the weather less than ideal and the traffic heavy at rush hour and the VW Jetta TDI handled it all beautifully, showing its fuel efficiency and its fun-to-drive dynamic capability, just two of this vehicles many attributes," said John Taylor. "The car efficiently helped us to drive to a fuel economy world record."
Approximately 12 official check-in and refueling stops across the country were included throughout the duration of the drive. The couple drove on a counter-clockwise route passing through: Washington D.C.; New York City, Rutland, Vermont; Toledo, Ohio; Des Moines, Iowa; Spearfish, S.D.; Missoula, Mont.; Winnemucca, Nev.; Santa Monica, Calif.; Durango, Colo.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Mount Vernon, Ill.; Ponchatoula, La.; and,Beckley, W.V. Some of the fuel saving tips the Taylors advocate include: 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. They have collected 82 world fuel economy and vehicle-related records from drives around the globe in Australia, Asia, South Africa, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
What has the all-new 2007 Chrysler Sebring got to do Guinness World Records? Well, not much. As of present. But soon, it will be taking its place in that world famous hall of fame and hall of outstanding records. Just a hint though: this does not entail a record on which vehicle has got the most number or the best performance parts in the auto industry.
Chrysler is planning on breaking the Guinness World Record on the largest number of people playing the popular game ?Simon Says?. However, the company is going to do it their own way ? Sebring style. This is in part of Chrysler's attempt to market and popularize the new 2007 Chrysler Sebring which will be first making its appearance at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show.
To break the record, Chrysler is planning on having more than 1,200 consumers and customers take part in the game. The current record of the largest number of people playing ?Simon Says? is 1,169 and Chrysler hopes to beat that record. The event is scheduled to happen on the 9th of February.
David Rooney, Chrysler's director for marketing and global communications, is already doing his best so as to inform everybody about this record-breaking event and on this he replies, ?The 2007 Chrysler Sebring brings higher levels of craftsmanship and technology to the mid-size car segment. We thought it would be fun to bring the original ?Simon Says? game to a new level by inviting consumers to join us in breaking the current world record, while also providing a unique way for consumers to interact with the Chrysler Sebring's innovative features, including the new MyGig? technology and heated/cooled cup holders.?
But if you do think that this is going to be a boring game, well you better think about it. Chrysler is surely bound to make it fun and the company is planning on giving the game a new twist to add to the excitement. And whoever wins the ?Sebring Says? game would be winning and enjoying a lease on the 2007 Chrysler Sebring. And yes, the lease would be for twenty four months.
Interested? You can register at the www.ChryslerSebringSays.com. But you would be asked to answer the ground-breaking question: Why do you want to break a Guinness World Record? And make sure that you are already 18 years old or older and that you already have a driver's license if you are really that interested in joining.
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