New World Record - 1680 miles per tank

[ken1784]

Hello all,

I would like to report that a Japanese Prius driver, Hata_Hata@Tokyo, achived 1,680 miles/tank (2,704.5 km).
The computer mileage was 106.6 mpg (45.3 km/L).
2704km report (Japanese only BBS)

The previous world record was 1619 miles/tank.
New World Record - 1619 miles per tank

Please note that Japanese Prius fuel tank has no bladder and can hold up to approx 15.9 US gallons, 60 liters.

Ken@Japan

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Amazing stuff!

[patsparks]

Is that the rated capacity Ken? 60 litres or do you have the same tank as us in Australia but they squeeze 60 litres in it? Although I'm happy with my range with a 45 litre tank a 60 would be nice for those long trips. I'd never squeeze more than a normal fill into my tank for fear of harming my emission control systems.

[Flying White Dutchman]

2,21l/100km

nice.


edit
i can not get google to translate the website
but
when i look at this picture

the ICE was on for 24,7 % of the 1680 miles..
was this a downhill trip from a high up location going most downhill?

[patsparks]

That's from pulsing at a good rate of acceleration so you can glide again.

[drspielman]

Very cool. How can we get a larger fuel tank in the 2010? I wish we had a 18-20 gallon tank and could fill up once a month....

[qbee42]

Originally Posted by drspielman

Very cool. How can we get a larger fuel tank in the 2010? I wish we had a 18-20 gallon tank and could fill up once a month....

I fill up less than once a month with the Gen II tank.

Tom

[Tideland Prius]

That's some patience on the gliding part. < 25% engine-on time? Yeesh!! Congrats though! Still, no fair that he got 60 litres in lol =P

[TheForce]

I would be more impressed with 150MPG over 1000 miles than 100MPG over 2000 miles.

This is still a great accomplishment! I whish I could pull those numbers in a regular Prius.

[ken1784]

Thank all for your comments.

Originally Posted by patsparks

Is that the rated capacity Ken? 60 litres or do you have the same tank as us in Australia but they squeeze 60 litres in it? Although I'm happy with my range with a 45 litre tank a 60 would be nice for those long trips. I'd never squeeze more than a normal fill into my tank for fear of harming my emission control systems.

He has the standard 45 liters tank.
We know we can put more than 60 liters to raise the left rear wheel when filling up.
Please note that the 3G Prius could not accept such gain of gasoline.

Originally Posted by Flying White Dutchman

was this a downhill trip from a high up location going most downhill?

Japan is a small country and we don't have such long down hill.
His home road is near Tokyo where the road is almost flat.



Ken@Japan