ECO DRIVE CHALLENGE
Pedal to the Petal
The new Honda Insight is now on the press fleet and we would like to offer you the chance to prove your environmental driving prowess by taking part in our eco drive challenge. We will sponsor a quarter of an acre of native forest if all the drivers taking part contribute to a ‘perfect’ Eco Assist score.
During the regional Insight launches, journalists from across Great Britain competed in an MPG Challenge. Bill Caven - the feather footed Scotsman - champions the country with a tremendous score of 80.5mpg; Bill was closely challenged by Joe Clifford from Banzai who achieved 79mpg. These scores were achieved by driving routes of between eight and fifteen miles. The scores featured on the table below have been generated over a longer term booking, of around four - eight days.
(1) |
71.1mpg |
David Duffy |
(2) |
70.6mpg |
Steve Nelson |
(3) |
59.4mpg |
Glynn Williams |
(4) |
59.2mpg |
Steve Orme |
(5) |
59.1mpg |
Jeremy Walton |
(6) |
56.7mpg |
Russell Bray |
(7) |
54.9mpg |
Roy Brooks |
(8) |
54.3mpg |
Mike Bacon |
(9) |
53.4mpg |
Brett Fraser |
(10) |
52.1mpg |
Tony Lewis |
(11) |
47.5mpg |
Chris Knapman |
(12) |
46.9mpg |
Tony Willard |
(13) |
46.1mpg |
Tim Bowdler |
(14) |
43.3mpg |
Joe Pignatiello |
Achieve a perfect lifetime score!
There are driving styles and techniques that can be employed to take greater advantage of hybrid technology, and the Insight’s Eco Assist system will help you do this. Each time you turn the ignition off your ‘eco score’ is displayed, with a fully grown tree indicating an exemplary performance. The Insight also generates a cumulative eco score for the lifetime of the vehicle. We have set aside one car to achieve the perfect lifetime score.
Feather Footed?
So, just how many miles can you eke out of a gallon of fuel during your Insight press fleet loan? The lifetime score of the vehicle will be checked after six months and if the trees are fully flourished on Monday, 19 October, then we will sponsor a quarter of an acre of native woodland via Honda’s chosen charity, The Woodland Trust.
We will record the miles per gallon at the end of your Insight press fleet booking. The results will then be posted on our leader-board. If you would like to take part in the challenge, please contact Sarah McArthur.
