Latest Adventures

• It's a NEW Guinness World Record!! 

The FINALE and a very thrilled Helen and John Taylor wishes to announce the following results
Distance covered: 3,700.1 miles    5,953.46 kms
Miles per Gallon: 126.824
Litres per 100 Km: 2.227
Kilometres per litre: 44.887
Total cost of fuel £135.59  or  3.6 pence per mile

If you would like to read more about our GWR Round Britain record please click here.

• Taylors educate Shell Ambassadors and media representatives from seven different countries around the globe, by putting into practice the Shell FuelSave Tips at the Lausitz Euro Track Germany, May 6th to 10th, 2009

Shell Ambassadors, staff and global media attended the very exciting event,  the Taylors giving driving tips classroom information, followed by a practical on road challenge between all participants, thereafter from lessons learnt, the fuel savings, more money in your pocket, CO2 Emission reducing lessons can be passed on around the world.  We were able to take the Yellow VW Golf we drove around the world, for the Fuel Economy World Record in 2006, to Germany for promotional purposes. A trip down memory lane! We made a detour on our return trip to visit our VW mechanic friends (who followed us around the world) from VW Wolfsburg, they were also excited to be reunited with the 'yellow peril'. See pictures of Frank, Henning and the car in 'Gallery of Photos'.

• WIN A NAVMAN S150 Platinum

To Win a NAVMAN S150 Platinum log onto the NAVMAN site and answer the 3 following questions. 1:  Name two fuel economy benefits of using the NAVMAN S150 Platinum?  2:  What is the Taylors preferred choice of satellite navigation system?  3:  In 20 words or less, why do you want to own the NAVMAN S150 Platinum.  To enter, simply email your answers to NAVMAN S150 Platinum Competition, Email To:  fuelacademy@gmail.com  by June 27th, 2009.  The Winner will be notified by email on July 1st.