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blownb310 · 10-13-2008, 11:36 PM

The event was excellent and the people that we met were terrific. Our record book got pounded. The TDI's cleaned house at over 70 mpg! [This was not a hybrid-friendly course as it was in a mountainous region with speeds between 40 and 55 mph. The average MPG was 49.56! Full results are HERE.

More discussion and pics of this event start on page 25 of THIS thread.

Here are a few of my photos of the event.

We owe it all to these guys for resurrecting this event after 54 years. They took the first steps and created the event from scratch. Dave Burnham on left and Bryon Seyfried on right.

Hobbit, our only Prius driver, but as mentioned earlier in the thread, one of the best in the country. Even as an underdog [given the conditions] he still managed 64.37 mpg, which bettered all of the remaining gas cars.

I wished that we had stickers for the event but ran out of time to have some made. I printed this off at home and taped it to the inside of my glass. My '77 Datsun B210 had it's best ever outing ever. The little 1.4 carbureted pushrod engine cranked out 61.53 mpg.

These are my last minute [literally] and not so good looking aero mods for this event. You can't tell from the picture but there are clear plexiglass headlamp covers there. I opted for only a half grill block due to B210 radiators not being as efficient as modern car's. The air dam was cobbled from a scrap Ford Contour front bumper cover. White duct tape finished the corners off. The B210 sits really high off of the ground. This did hurt the results but I did not have time to lower the suspension. I snapped this picture at 1:30 am. I was so tired I couldn't hold the camera straight.

Bob Addis' New Beetle TDI managed 70 mpg!

I personally checked every car to make sure it was filled to the rim. On several member's car's I had to fill it myself as they gave up early and considered it "full" when it clearly wasn't. Some cars really like to bubble and burp and you have to have patience. After all, if you don't get this part of the procedure right, the rest of it is a farce.

One of the participants used his GPS to graph the elevation changes of the entire 119 miles.

Very nice!

A great time was had by all.

10-13-2008, 11:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
blownb310 Master EcoModder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 476 Saab EV - '19 Chevy Bolt EV LT Pierre - '07 ZENN MC2 Base Thanks: 178 Thanked 89 Times in 45 Posts	The event was excellent and the people that we met were terrific. Our record book got pounded. The TDI's cleaned house at over 70 mpg! [This was not a hybrid-friendly course as it was in a mountainous region with speeds between 40 and 55 mph. The average MPG was 49.56! Full results are HERE. More discussion and pics of this event start on page 25 of THIS thread. Here are a few of my photos of the event. We owe it all to these guys for resurrecting this event after 54 years. They took the first steps and created the event from scratch. Dave Burnham on left and Bryon Seyfried on right. Hobbit, our only Prius driver, but as mentioned earlier in the thread, one of the best in the country. Even as an underdog [given the conditions] he still managed 64.37 mpg, which bettered all of the remaining gas cars. I wished that we had stickers for the event but ran out of time to have some made. I printed this off at home and taped it to the inside of my glass. My '77 Datsun B210 had it's best ever outing ever. The little 1.4 carbureted pushrod engine cranked out 61.53 mpg. These are my last minute [literally] and not so good looking aero mods for this event. You can't tell from the picture but there are clear plexiglass headlamp covers there. I opted for only a half grill block due to B210 radiators not being as efficient as modern car's. The air dam was cobbled from a scrap Ford Contour front bumper cover. White duct tape finished the corners off. The B210 sits really high off of the ground. This did hurt the results but I did not have time to lower the suspension. I snapped this picture at 1:30 am. I was so tired I couldn't hold the camera straight. Bob Addis' New Beetle TDI managed 70 mpg! I personally checked every car to make sure it was filled to the rim. On several member's car's I had to fill it myself as they gave up early and considered it "full" when it clearly wasn't. Some cars really like to bubble and burp and you have to have patience. After all, if you don't get this part of the procedure right, the rest of it is a farce. One of the participants used his GPS to graph the elevation changes of the entire 119 miles. Very nice! A great time was had by all. __________________ 2007 ZENN and 2019 Chevy Bolt EV 145,000 oil free miles to date.