1000 mile tank highway challenge by Japanese hybrid drivers

Very nice!

I really like the look of the front of the Yurastyle Prius. I want to know where he got the cover for the upper grille area. That looks sweet. I might have to make one out of fiberglass!

Thanks for posting this challenge Ken.

 

+1 on liking, wanting an OEM appearing upper grill cover...
I run year-'round with it blocked with a pipe insulation block.

Just last night I checked Sigma and Hybrid Effects sites for it...
nothing shown.

Edit: Just did a quick revisit at the Sigma site. There is an A-Coro
front end-front bumper piece that deletes the Upper grill opening.
It comes as part of a multi-part package... $1030, unpainted.

I guess that I am looking for a upper grill "insert."

F8L,

I'd be interested if you pursue something along these lines.

 

is someone sponsoring this challenge or is this just for fun on these guys free time?

 

As usual, thank you for your helpful posts Ken.

Yura went 457miles on the first pip?

 

Looks like the Insight did pretty good and so did the 2010 Prius. What I would like to know is if the Insight or the 2010 Prius is easier or harder to get those high numbers compared to the 2nd gen Prius?

 

So they were not doing any pulse and gliding? If not those numbers look even better. I kind of figured they would be doing the P&G to get the 1000 mile tank.

 

Ken,

Thanks for your information.

In post #52 in this thread, your picture shows some very subtlely
designed aero wheel covers on the Yurastyle Pruis:

http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-prius-modifications/37756-aero-prius-yurastyle.html

Are they still part of the aero kit he's using?

Has there been any effort to quantify how much they contribute to
FE/MPG reduction?

 

+1. I would be interested too. Also note the license plate is moved down to the lower grill, blocking almost half of it. It makes the bumper more aerodynamic.

 

For a closeup pix of the wheel covers go here.

And Âhere for the skirts.

AND he's got a very smooth upper grill cover.

Very, very sick, er... make that slick.

 

Sick AND Killer,
Don't forget that most excelent rear spoiler. Don't let Pat Sparks see this ... or he'll NEVER settle for the touring spoiler.



The way the rear skirts flow into the body molding is nice, too. I wonder what kind of trick panels they glued to the underbelly for lower drag.

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Well, although I'm always happy to see these record competitions, I must say I'm not at all impressed with the results. I've seen far better, and I've done far better myself. Mind you, I'm a poor and lousy "miler" compared to any real hypermiler. So what's the fuss all about here?

1) In my own European 2006 Prius, High-Pack version (fully equiped and therefore with more weight) I can do 2.5 L/100 km, which translates to 40 km/L or 94 MPG (US) simply by setting the cruise control at 70 km/h (displayed value). No tricks, no pulse & glide mambo-jambo, no wheel covers and esoteric skirts. Plain vanilla 2006 model with 51 psi inflated Goodyear Excellence ROF 195/55R16.

Here's the end of a trip from work to home with CC set on 70 km/h:



2) I know this example is nothing out of the ordinary, simply because I know that a lot better has been done, for example this:



So, again, why is this performance of "only" 34.5 km/L so special??? The guy altered his car with more mods than I could remember, and still he does not beat standard vanilla ones??? C'mon!

3) The only thing I found most interesting was its MFD screen. Where did that data all came from? What is the kit (aftermarket I presume) the guy is using?

I hate having things floating around the console, but having all that info in the Prius own MFD is just too sweet to be true. Where can we find more info about it?

 

Congrats! Does it mean he went 1,042 miles plus 131 miles until he ran out of gas? Total of 1,173 miles?