11-26-2008, 04:47 AM
|
#1 (permalink)
|
|
X-Frenchy: very
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Toulouse, France
Posts: 595
Thanks: 9
Thanked 34 Times in 23 Posts
|
(cleanmpg) 48-Contiguous State FE World Record Overall
(I haven't see it here. As how you drive is as important as what you drive, so here it is...)
Three cleanmpg members (Jenny Chen, Justin Fons and Wayne Gerdes) are attempting to beat a FE world record: 48-Contiguous State World Record of 58.82 mpgUS.
You can follow their attempt in near real time there : 48-Contiguous State FE World Record Overall - CleanMPG Forums
They are driving an unmodified HCH-II.
Denis.
__________________
Save money & CO2 at home : http://ecorenovator.org/ 
Created and managed by the creators of http://ecomodder.com/ 
---
Earth and health are priceless, so are kilotank and AT-PZEV
Best Mégane tank: 1268.9mi @ 77.847 MPG(US)
2008/06-2011/10 saving: - 5725.5 kg CO2 (5342.6+382.9)
- Diesel / Money: 42.17% = 2446.25€ = 3357.26$
---
megane : thread - kill switch.
|
|
|
|
 Today
|
|
|
|
Other popular topics in this forum...
|
|
|
|
|
11-26-2008, 08:17 AM
|
#2 (permalink)
|
|
Master EcoModder
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mirabel, QC
Posts: 1,672
Thanks: 35
Thanked 86 Times in 57 Posts
|
I was wondering when that would pop up here. Looks like they're off to a good start. Good for them.
|
|
|
|
|
11-26-2008, 10:04 AM
|
#3 (permalink)
|
|
Batman Junior
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 22,534
Thanks: 4,082
Thanked 6,979 Times in 3,614 Posts
|
Did they get the car fixed? Last photo I saw had a massive grille block made from tape.  |
|
|
|
|
11-26-2008, 10:13 AM
|
#4 (permalink)
|
|
Hypermiler
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,321
Thanks: 611
Thanked 434 Times in 284 Posts
|
Hahaha! Still taped up.
Actually, they did have an incident on the way to the starting point. Overnighting at a truck stop / rest area, and woke up to a semi truck backing into them!  Honda is dealing with the trucker's insurance. Honda was very gracious and provided ANOTHER new car, that they're driving now.
__________________
11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles
|
|
|
|
|
11-26-2008, 11:32 AM
|
#5 (permalink)
|
|
Batman Junior
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 22,534
Thanks: 4,082
Thanked 6,979 Times in 3,614 Posts
|
Getting crunched must have been a total bummer. I saw the photo.
But I'm calling that grille block a mod! |
|
|
|
|
11-26-2008, 11:35 AM
|
#6 (permalink)
|
|
Hypermiler
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,321
Thanks: 611
Thanked 434 Times in 284 Posts
|
__________________
11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles
|
|
|
|
|
11-28-2008, 10:40 PM
|
#7 (permalink)
|
|
Master EcoModder
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mirabel, QC
Posts: 1,672
Thanks: 35
Thanked 86 Times in 57 Posts
|
Yup, I think we can call the block on the leftmost car a mod...
 |
|
|
|
|
11-29-2008, 03:35 AM
|
#8 (permalink)
|
|
X-Frenchy: very
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Toulouse, France
Posts: 595
Thanks: 9
Thanked 34 Times in 23 Posts
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tasdrouille
Yup, I think we can call the block on the leftmost car a mod...
|
My fault  Originally they wanted to beat the Australians, so I concluded that they was going to use an unmodified car.
I re-read the first messages and didn't found a word about the modification, but didn't found a word about the fact the car had to be unmodified.
They are then playing in different categories and Australians' record will stay. Bad as they could beat this 58.8mpg record so easily...
Denis.
__________________
Save money & CO2 at home : http://ecorenovator.org/
Created and managed by the creators of http://ecomodder.com/
---
Earth and health are priceless, so are kilotank and AT-PZEV
Best Mégane tank: 1268.9mi @ 77.847 MPG(US)
2008/06-2011/10 saving: - 5725.5 kg CO2 (5342.6+382.9)
- Diesel / Money: 42.17% = 2446.25€ = 3357.26$
---
megane : thread - kill switch.
|
|
|
|
|
11-29-2008, 09:31 AM
|
#9 (permalink)
|
|
Master EcoModder
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mirabel, QC
Posts: 1,672
Thanks: 35
Thanked 86 Times in 57 Posts
|
The question is whether or not Guiness considers it as a mod. My guess is they do not else Wayne would not have done it.
|
|
|
|
|
11-29-2008, 01:33 PM
|
#10 (permalink)
|
|
Dartmouth 2010
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Hanover, NH
Posts: 6,447
Thanks: 92
Thanked 124 Times in 91 Posts
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tasdrouille
The question is whether or not Guiness considers it as a mod. My guess is they do not else Wayne would not have done it.
|
Wayne is probably hoping they're just too stupid to notice so that he can slip under the radar doing whatever he wants (which appears to be driving around in circles across america).
Sorry, I just find it a little pointless.
|
|
|
|
|
