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New World Record - 1619 miles per tank
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08-15-2008, 01:11 PM
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Friends: 16 |  New World Record - 1619 miles per tank Hello all, I would like to report that a Japanese Prius driver, Perl_Pri_315@Ibaragi, achived 1,619 miles/tank (2,605 km).  The computer mileage was 106.6 mpg (45.3 km/L). The previous world record was 1602 miles/tank. http://priuschat.com/forums/fuel-eco...ngle-tank.html Please note that Japanese Prius tank has no bladder and can hold up to about 15.9 US gallons, 60 liters. Ken@Japan |
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08-15-2008, 01:59 PM
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Friends: 33 | Re: New World Record - 1619 miles per tank Wow, Ken!!   |
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08-15-2008, 02:54 PM
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Friends: 1 | Re: New World Record - 1619 miles per tank With 15.9 gallons to play with at the stated consumption rate, it looks like a 1,700 mile tank is achievable. Someone needs to tell these people to quit foolin' around and focus. |
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08-15-2008, 04:03 PM
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Friends: 81 | Re: New World Record - 1619 miles per tank Wow. I bet it was done in the every day traffic. Just making sure... By any chance, was the car hyper-miled by pushing it by foot? |
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08-15-2008, 04:08 PM
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Friends: 6 | Re: New World Record - 1619 miles per tank Ken, is he/she still pretty much using the same previously-reported techniques of the Japanese hypermilers, or has he stumbled upon something new or improved? |
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08-15-2008, 10:27 PM
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Friends: 25 | Re: New World Record - 1619 miles per tank Well I should have that beat now that I have an extra plug-in battery.  Send my congratulations over to the driver! |
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08-15-2008, 11:57 PM
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Friends: 75 | Re: New World Record - 1619 miles per tank Thank you for the news Ken. That is incredible! |
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08-17-2008, 02:48 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: New World Record - 1619 miles per tank WOW...seems to me that he must have been towed by a RICHSHAW around town, or was airlifted up to the highest point in Japan and coasted down and then airlifted again and coasted down. However he did it..that's great, wish they would have that same kind of gas tank configuration here in the US ...without that damn bladder. |
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08-17-2008, 03:59 PM
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Friends: 15 | Re: New World Record - 1619 miles per tank thats 4.453L/100KM or do i make a mistake? |
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08-17-2008, 04:11 PM
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Friends: 0 | Re: New World Record - 1619 miles per tank Quote:
Hi FWD, No the Japanese use KM/Liter. 45.3 KM/Liter would be 2.21 Liters/100KM. Here is the double check. 60 Liters / 2.21 Liters / 100 KM is 2715 km, or 1683 miles. Which is more (and thus possible) than 1619 miles, the reported achievement. | |
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