Passat Volkswagen Passat TDI sets long distance record on a single tank of diesel

[Human]

Traveled 1626.1 miles (2,616.9 km)​

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John and Helen Taylor have managed to set a new record for traveling the farthest distance on a single tank of fuel.
Piloting a standard Volkswagen Passat TDI, the couple managed to travel 1626.1 miles (2,616.9 km) on the single tank of diesel. The distance beats the previous record of 1526.6 miles (2,456.8 km) which was set by a Euro-spec Volkswagen Passat 1.6 BlueMotion.
Over the course of three days, the Taylors traveled in "real world driving conditions" and carried 120 pounds (54.4 kg) of luggage. Despite the challenges, John and Helen were able to average an impressive 84.1 mpg US (2.8 L/100km / 101 mpg UK).
According to John Taylor, "We're excited to have broken the record for the longest distance driven on one-tank of fuel. The Passat TDI was the perfect car for the trip. It offers plenty of interior and cargo space, yet is frugal enough to help us achieve this record."​

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Volkswagen USA​

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[DeDe]

2,8 liters per 100 km? Isn't that a bit optimistic?

 

[Human]

Eat that Pruis, Volt etc.

Re: DeDe
See the Cop @ the pump!? Maybe they bribed him

 

[Centurion]

How on earth did they do that? Sounds annoyingly unachievable.

 

[MikeJ]

Perfectly possible. A couple of years ago the winners of an eco run in Finland achieved 3.47 l/100 km - in a Volvo V70, and that was on what sounded like a very challenging route.

 

[speed_kills]

It's america, just put it in 6th at 80km/h and keep going. That's always flat.

 

[DeDe]

John and Helen were able to average an impressive 84.1 mpg US (2.8 L/100km / 101 mpg UK).

AMS managed a minimum fuel consumption of 4,6 l/100 km with the Passat BMT, their average was 6,9.
2,8 litre average? No way. 2,8 litre minimum? Maybe, but still hard to believe.

 

[Human]

The whole story in detail:

LINK: http://green.autoblog.com/photos/vw-passat-tdi-one-tank-drive/#photo-5008354/

 

[ateekt]

Now we know the next hot-cakes on VW dealerships! I, however, smell something fishy... Publicity stunt?

 

[Centurion]

Now we know the next hot-cakes on VW dealerships! I, however, smell something fishy... Publicity stunt?

Call it a marketing activity

 

[chonkoa]

Call it a marketing activity

This is certainly a better marketing than creative-marketing.

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Hmmm... Police officers oversaw the fill up and sealed the gas tank at the start of the trip. Add to that a photographer was on hand.... yeah, definitely a marketing exercise and not some John & Jane Doe writing in to VW to express their joy and amazement of their new VW.

They each took turn on the wheel and didn't drive more than 14 hours a day.

Over the course of three days, John and Helen Taylor achieved an average fuel economy of 84.1 mpg (2.8 lt/100km), which VW says comes to 4.65 cents per mile.

Duration of the drive was 3 days, didn't drive more than 14hrs a day and only in daylight..... just how slow were they driving for it to take a combined 3 days to travel 1,626 miles ??

Hypothetically, if they drove 10hrs per day for 3 days (so 30hrs driving time), that would equate to an average speed of 54 miles per hour.

No doubt diesel power is the way to for the fuel-conscious. I'd love to buy one down the track.

 

[Merc1]

I just can't see doing this. Must have been a really boring, painful drive.


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[Beemer B773ER]

No doubt they were well compensated for their efforts.

 

[Human]

^
Know you have my imagination working overtime.

"VAG do you need a new record on fuel consumotion for a W16 engine in the Bugatti? Me and the wife will go @ 20km/h for 3 days, you provide the car!"

Only way I'l ever get to drive a Veyron