Kevin explained how the team drove through the night to avoid traffic congestion, kept the car air-con off and didn’t even use the radio to preserve energy.
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They set records for efficiency, shortest charging time and and the least number of stops, parking up just once to recharge for 43 minutes and 13 seconds over 840 miles and 20 hours of driving. The trio set not one but three new records, taking turns to drive a battery-powered Ford Mustang Mach-E from John O’Groats to Land’s End. Sign up to one of the Mirror's newslettersĬompetition rivals Paul Clifton - a BBC transport correspondent - and Fergal McGrath, both keen hypermilers, became Kevin’s team mates on their successful world record bid in July this year. Get the latest news direct to your inbox. Kevin calculated his techniques saved him £40 a month on his daily 70-mile round trip commute for work.Īnd now he’s shared his precision tips with Britain’s beleaguered motorists in the hope of easing some of their financial pain - and helping shrink their carbon footprint.ĭo you agree with Kevin? Join the discussion in the comment section Thankfully Kevin Booker knows exactly how to deal with the high prices, as his featherlight touch on the accelerator has won him three world records for fuel-efficient driving, known as ‘hypermiling’.
A motorist who can drive 100 miles on a single gallon of fuel has shared the simple tricks that save him £40 a month on his petrol bill.Īs petrol prices rise to an all-time high, and look likely to get even worse in the winter, making your fuel go further is going to be even more vital.ĭrivers are increasingly alarmed at the rising cost of filling up, as latest figures from the RAC put petrol at a record high of 142.94p a litre and diesel near-peak at 146.5p.
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