Couple Sets Guinness Record in 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI for Trip Around U.S.

Couple Sets Guinness Record in 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI for Trip Around U.S.
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• John and Helen Taylor, an Australian couple set out to break the world record of 51.58 average MPG while circumnavigating the contiguous United States
• Driving a brand new, 50-state-legal 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, the Taylors shattered the record, averaging 58.82 MPG
• The terrain was very diverse, the weather less than ideal, and the traffic heavy at rush hour
• The Taylors drove the bone-stock Jetta TDI a total of 9419 miles, making 12 stops along the way for refueling, standard maintenance, and official inspections
• Their 20-day trip passed through all 48 contiguous states and used only $653 worth of diesel, working out to about 6.9 cents per mile
• Along the way, the Taylors used all their fuel-saving tricks and broke 60 MPG several times