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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 1,000 Miles on a Single Tank

Or at least that's the plan. A Ford team will attempt to drive the 2010 Ford Fusion for 1,000 (1,609 km) on a 43 hour endurance test by using only one tank of fuel. The test, also conducted to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will require the Fusion to go for as much as 57 miles on one gallon of fuel (4.1l/100 km).

The team of drivers will include NASCAR pilot Carl Edwards and world-record breaking hyper-miler Wayne Gerdes. They will depart at 8 AM on Saturday morning from Mount Vernon, Virgina and are scheduled to arrive in Washington, D.C on Monday morning. The car used for the test will be a factory produced model with no modifications or alterations and will run on regular 87 octane gas.

Ford is confident it can manage to achieve this goal, especially because when using Eco-Driving techniques in tests preceding this weekend's challenge, they managed to reach 70 miles to the gallon (3.36l/100 km).

Besides helping raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Ford plans on demonstrating the crucial role the driver plays in how much fuel the car uses. The main techniques shown in Eco-Driving techniques are maintaining even throttle pressure, smooth accelerating and braking, coasting up to red lights and stop signs, and even closing the windows at high speeds to reduce aerodynamic drag.

All of these techniques and many more will be showcased by the team by conducting interviews and vehicle demonstrations on how these simple steps can make a significant difference to real world fuel economy numbers. Regular images and videos will be uploaded as the tests are conducted at http://www.youtube.com/fordstory, www.flickr.com/photos/fordmotorcompany and on www.media.ford.com.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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