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LOCAL NEWS Nissan owner achieves 56.6 kms/litre!August 05, 2008 01:18 AM Author: Chips |
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Edaran Tan Chong Motor ran its second Nissan Lightfoot Quest last weekend, the event being a contest for owners of the Nissan Latio, Grand Livina and Sylphy to try to achieve the best fuel consumption with their vehicles. Cash prizes were awarded for various categories with the winner of each of the categories getting RM3,000. Participants were required to pay RM100 per vehicle as registration fees and agreed to abide by the contest rules, which included allowing their vehicles to undergo scrutineering by officials from the National Union of Journalists Malaysia. This was to ensure that no illegal fuel-saving devices were installed and also to seal fuel filler points as well as the bonnet. The starting point was a hotel in Shah Alam, Selangor and using navigation tulips, the participants drove as economically as they could to Ipoh, Perak, a distance of 180.5 kms. A total of 40 vehicles took part, comprising 12 Latios, 6 Latio Sports, 16 Grand Livinas and 6 Sylphys. The following are the official results achieved by the winners of each category:
The numbers are certainly impressive, even amazing, although it should be remembered that they were achieved under competition conditions. In such situations, drivers may use techniques which they may not use in daily driving because they want to win. Nevertheless, the fact that such figures can be achieved shows that with some thoughtful driving that gives more priority to economising on fuel, it is indeed possible to stretch the distance that can be travelled with each litre.
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