"Self proclaimed mileage experts John and Helen Taylor are considered to be “The world’s most fuel efficient couple” by Volkswagen. The recently drove from Houston, Texas to Sterling, Virginia without having to stop for fuel at all, that is a distance of 1,626.1 miles on 19.3 gallons of fuel. There were driving a 2012 Passat TDI SE which, with this information means it got 84.2 miles per gallon. This is a new record in the high mileage game from the couple who currently holds the Guinness World Record for fuel economy in the 48 Contiguous United States.
John Taylor was happy to comment with, “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.”
The Taylors took meticulous records of their three day trip from Houston to Sterling to use in the workshops they facilitate on driving efficiently. They carried 120 pounds of luggage with them and drove during daylight hours in order to replicate the most normal driving conditions during the fourteen hours per day of driving they shared with their own turns at the wheel. This was a serious record for them and add to the more than 90 world fuel economy and vehicle-related records from drives around the globe that they currently hold." [Read more]
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