The Taylors' Diesel Inspiration Tour

INSTANT UPDATE: 8,137 miles driven to date / Costing US$ 562.43 Emmy Awards There is no acting when it comes to reducing your fuel consumption....

INSTANT UPDATE: 7,366 miles driven to date / Costing US$ 512.96 It's the last weekend of the summer and this morning we could feel the change in the air as we headed out of Wichita Kansas. Once more we were graced with the presence of an amazing sunrise...

INSTANT UPDATE: 6,585 miles driven to date / Costing US$ 469.02/ An average of 844 miles (1,358 kms) on every tank We set off from New Mexico crossing the State border into Texas to be welcomed by a beautiful sunrise...

INSTANT UPDATE: 6,585 miles driven to date / Costing US$ 469.02/ An average of 844 miles (1,358 kms) on every tank Arriving late in the pitch black the previous evening we found we were surrounded by – you guessed it – massive mountains! Very close to the Grand Canyon. What a blast...

INSTANT UPDATE: 5,751 miles driven to date / Costing US$ 414.29 We’re back in the driver and navigator seat on our way to conquer a new Fuel Economy Guinness World Record in the U.S. A BIG THANK YOU - To VW Dealership, Santa Monica for giving our precious VW Jetta TDI the ‘once over’...

To ALL our Fuel Economy Driving Friends. Prior leaving Australia we were advised what the term ‘Hypermiler’ meant in the USA. It would seem very clear that we were totally misinformed with the definition, and would like to say for the record, that we are proud to be Hypermilers in the USA...

To ALL our Fuel Economy Driving Friends. Prior leaving Australia we were advised what the term ‘Hypermiler’ meant in the USA. It would seem very clear that we were totally misinformed with the definition, and would like to say for the record, that we are proud to be Hypermilers in the USA...

To ALL our Fuel Economy Driving Friends. Prior leaving Australia we were advised what the term ‘Hypermiler’ meant in the USA. It would seem very clear that we were totally misinformed with the definition, and would like to say for the record, that we are proud to be Hypermilers in the USA...

To ALL our Fuel Economy Driving Friends. Prior leaving Australia we were advised what the term ‘Hypermiler’ meant in the USA. It would seem very clear that we were totally misinformed with the definition, and would like to say for the record, that we are proud to be Hypermilers in the USA...

OK another cold start, 34 degrees Fahrenheit . After a great meal last night and a good sleep we are rearing to get back on the road and continue the ‘task at hand’. That is to break the ‘US 48 State Lowest Fuel Consumption’ Guinness World Record...

We started the drive on Eastern time zone, then drove into Central time zone and we are now on Mountain Time zone. Tomorrow we have yet another time change, where we enter Pacific Time zone. Holly Molly!...

Early start on a brisk morning equals more ‘pit stops’, yes we are only human. The temperature plummeting to a low 39 degrees Fahrenheit! The restrooms in this part of the world are something else. In fact, you could say more luxurious than our accommodation overnight...

It’s freezing this morning, 48 degrees Fahrenheit! Arriving and leaving Des Moines Iowa it was cold and wet. Off we go, out early to avoid possible traffic congestion. No windows open this morning, but heat on low in order to demist the car ensuring a good view of the road...

What a way to spend it, driving on a nice Sunday stroll across FOUR States of America, around 450 miles. The temperature a bit colder today, starting with a low 54 degrees Fahrenheit, good comfortable driving weather, we had the window down slightly…It’s good to be alive...

Can’t believe it…Last night we met a girl in Toledo Ohio, Shannon, she comes from the same home town as us, Rosebud Victoria (Australia). A population of about 14,000 only - hasn’t the world become smaller. She was traveling, met an American and was married...

Geography The temperature rose to a hot 88 degrees farenheit. Winds were a hazard en route, but once we turned south from Buffalo New York, heading for Cleveland Ohio, it became a battle ground. Facing strong headwinds you have to slow down to conserve energy...

Today we struck hazardous traffic conditions driving through Boston Massachusetts. A reminder to us of the huge population in the States. Around 150 million vehicles being driven approximately 12,000 miles each annually...

AT LAST!! The day has arrived for us to start our epic record breaking journey. Feelings of excitement, adventure, and relief to finally be making the VW Jetta TDI, our temporary home in the U.S. The Team Our VW and Shell supporters were amazing...