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Caddylackn · 07-13-2022, 04:15 PM

I did find this world record:

https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/I...ne-tank-of-gas

It is funny how it says "tank of gas" when clearly this is diesel powered.

Looking at the photo, the car appears unmodified and its sporting pretty big tires to be achieving 84 mpg.

There is nothing in the article about how this 84 mpg was achieved. P&G? Drafting?

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