A group of mates have broken the record for the most efficient hybrid drive from Land's End to John O'Groats - achieving nearly 377 miles to the gallon on a single tank of petrol.
Fergal McGrath, 52, Julian Warren, 59, and Umit Sabanci, 49, embarked on a road trip in Fergal's plug in-hybrid VW Golf GTE.
A plug-in hybrid means a car can run on both petrol and electricity (PHEV).
They completed the 863 mile journey on just a single tank of petrol combined with the car's electric function.
The official record broken was for the lowest fuel consumption ever achieved with a production plug in hybrid hatchback car - 376.6 miles per gallon (MPG) / 0.75 litres per 100km.
While they had to stop several times to fast-charge the electric they drove the distance in just over 24 hours - including stops for breaks and driver changes - and used just 2.2789 gallons of fuel for the entire journey. The car holds approximately nine gallons of fuel.
They drove the distance just over 24 hours - including stops for breaks and driver changes - and used just 2.2789 gallons of fuel for the entire journey.
After arriving at John O'Groats, the car was filled up again to show how much they'd used - which cost just £15.43 for 10.36 litres.
With a fully charged 19.7 kWh battery, the car could achieve up to 150 km driven at normal road speeds until fully depleted.
Then the fuel engine would come in, and the vehicle operated in the most efficient mode, allowing regeneration when braking or going downhill and reverting back to electric drive when the battery had regained enough charge energy.
During the night, the electric-only range was reduced to about 100 km as cabin heating and headlights consumed extra energy.
They hope that their achievement will show people that they can "dramatically improve fuel consumption."
www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/776310-lowest-fuel-consumption-from-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-by-a-production-plug-in-h
Fergal McGrath, 52, Julian Warren, 59, and Umit Sabanci, 49, embarked on a road trip in Fergal's plug in-hybrid VW Golf GTE.
A plug-in hybrid means a car can run on both petrol and electricity (PHEV).
They completed the 863 mile journey on just a single tank of petrol combined with the car's electric function.
The official record broken was for the lowest fuel consumption ever achieved with a production plug in hybrid hatchback car - 376.6 miles per gallon (MPG) / 0.75 litres per 100km.
While they had to stop several times to fast-charge the electric they drove the distance in just over 24 hours - including stops for breaks and driver changes - and used just 2.2789 gallons of fuel for the entire journey. The car holds approximately nine gallons of fuel.
They drove the distance just over 24 hours - including stops for breaks and driver changes - and used just 2.2789 gallons of fuel for the entire journey.
After arriving at John O'Groats, the car was filled up again to show how much they'd used - which cost just £15.43 for 10.36 litres.
With a fully charged 19.7 kWh battery, the car could achieve up to 150 km driven at normal road speeds until fully depleted.
Then the fuel engine would come in, and the vehicle operated in the most efficient mode, allowing regeneration when braking or going downhill and reverting back to electric drive when the battery had regained enough charge energy.
During the night, the electric-only range was reduced to about 100 km as cabin heating and headlights consumed extra energy.
They hope that their achievement will show people that they can "dramatically improve fuel consumption."
www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/776310-lowest-fuel-consumption-from-lands-end-to-john-ogroats-by-a-production-plug-in-h
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