Hypermiling - A Sport?
In some places, hypermiling contests have been held to see who can get the highest mpg on a selected course.
The most recent Maximum Fuel Economy contest was held in Elkhart, Indiana at the Fuel Economy World Championships, where world records for the Honda Insight (213 mpg round trip), Toyota Prius (136 mpg round trip) and the Ford Escape Hybrid (76 mpg round trip) were achieved. However, these numbers were achieved using illegal and dangerous techniques, including rolling through stop signs, turning the vehicle off, and inflating the tires well beyond specifications.
Another contest is the Tour to the Shore, held in New Jersey, which evaluates drivers of cars and trucks.
Gerdes and a team of six hold the current record for the most miles achieved out of a single tank of gas with 2254 miles from the 13.7-gallon tank of a Honda Insight, and average of 164.53 mpg for the entire distance.
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