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Originally Posted by Xist
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I looked into that and learned:
IT was a flying start, IE they were doing about 30MPH when the did the test run.
That they were allowed to do every trick possible as in Hypermiling..IE Cousting.
The car was stripped and had a two speed chain drive.
The engine was heavy wrapped to run super hot.
The carb was from a very small lawn mower, it was just big enough to bearly power the motor.
I believe the fuel was a special blend.
The only trick left out was a down hill run.
So no it is NOT relevant, as it is no way a by any stretch of a car anyone might ever drive.
I find a 740 MILE mileage run done with three real on the marker cars by the TV show Top Gear on ONE TANK OF GAS much more interesting.
One special VW called The BlueMoton car came with the real rating of 75MPG on diesel, it had a 10Gal tank...So it stock range was/is 750 miles.
The second car was a another special car a Subaru Legacy diesel rated at 50MPG on diesel.
The third car was a Jaguar XJ diesel car...rated at 35MPG.
They each filled their tanks and they were then sealed.
They had a time limit so had to drive at normal speeds.
ALL THREE CARS MADE IT....
Granted they did not drive the English Channel, those MILES was done on a auto train...
So each car only had to be driven 720 MILES on ONE TANK of gas.
The driver of the Jag planed on running out of gas in London...and wasted all he could by running the A/C and seat warmers etc.
He made it as well to even his surprise.
NOW that was a real test and as far as they talked about on camera they did not hypermiling either...
Here is the details:
From
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_(series_12)
100 4 Series 12, Episode 4 Economy race from Basel to Blackpool Illuminations (Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion • Jaguar XJ Diesel • Subaru Legacy Diesel) 23 November 2008 7.15
The trio are on a fuel economy race to see who can make it from Basel in Switzerland to Blackpool in northwest England, on a single tank of fuel - May is sensible and selects a Subaru Legacy diesel, Clarkson thinks its pointless and arrives in a Jaguar XJ diesel, and Hammond turns up in a Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion to the scorn of his compatriots, with all three allowed to choose their own routes to the finish line. While Clarkson is interested in just running out near his home, Hammond and May show their competitive sides in this clever race, but once back in Britain, all three soon begin praying they can achieve what they set out to do, with a surprise in store for one of them.
(See my report above...)
All three cars were bought in Basel as stock cars, all three cars are real normal cars. NO mods were done other that some taping of hood seams.
NOW THAT IS A MILEAGE TEST.
Rich