One Full tank goes a long way.

[ChevyChaser]

Howdy all!
Ever wonder about that st***d ad on tv and in some gas stations about how we can save money using this certain brand of gasoline. 1,440 km in one full tank! All test cars used were Honda Jazzes. How many liters ba ang full tank ng Jazz. What about if I were to use the same gasoline product on an F-150, Expedition, Excursion, Suburban, Chevy 1500 or similar models. Will I still get the same results?
Input lang mga sirs.

[ghosthunter]

Howdy all!
Ever wonder about that st***d ad on tv and in some gas stations about how we can save money using this certain brand of gasoline. 1,440 km in one full tank! All test cars used were Honda Jazzes. How many liters ba ang full tank ng Jazz. What about if I were to use the same gasoline product on an F-150, Expedition, Excursion, Suburban, Chevy 1500 or similar models. Will I still get the same results?
Input lang mga sirs.

Actually Mike Black (former EIC of Top Gear Phil) did just that many years ago. They did an endurance stunt with a borrowed Ford XP. That was when the fuel mileage record was just around 1,100 km.

At the end of the run, the XP was just shy of a few dozen kilometers to match the fuel mileage record of the time.

[actor21]

well sad to say nowadays nag iba ang objective ang PANA (Truth in Advertising) so kung ako gagamit ng scooter or XRM na motor mas malayo mararating ng 40liters ko (na isang full tank jazz)...

[alwayz_yummy]

well, FC(fuel consumption) is the trend now a days... prang noon-- HP(horsepower) sells better than torque--kaya nga marami nauto sa honda SIR e!

FC in reality, di yan definite. so many variables to consider.pero in the end you get the car what you like....

well its not stupid, they just did a economy run and use it on advertising...and the most manufacturer did ecoruns regularly----ISUZU...with their crosswinds, Dmax and alterras...dagdagan mo pa ang tons of sponsorship with the local media..patok...kaya crosswinds are insanely-repriced kahit 2003-2004 na...

[CVT]

Purely Marketing, IMO. Because we do not drive that way here....

7303:soda:

[DonT]

Purely Marketing, IMO. Because we do not drive that way here....

7303:soda:

Or in any other country for that matter. From what I understand, they are only able to do that because they drive behind another vehicle infront of them and taking advantage of less air drag brought about by drafting or slipstream effect.

[paolorenzo]

I always thought that Extra Mile Challenge was really advertising the Jazz. Do the same using Shell Unleaded, and they probably come up with similar records. I'm sure that gimmick boosted Jazz sales, more than it did Petron Xtra Unleaded.

[Autobeat]

Unless they do the test with their product and competitor's, and can show their product offers better FC, then whatever record they show, for now, is mostly attributed to the vehicle type and driving technique / parameters used.

[ghosthunter]

Unless they do the test with their product and competitor's, and can show their product offers better FC, then whatever record they show, for now, is mostly attributed to the vehicle type and driving technique / parameters used.

Mahirap mang-yari yan because the entire "challenge" is a marketing stunt by Petron. Imagine if they let others join in...

"The winner of the 2009 Petron Extra Mile challenge is Juan de Leon driving a Kia Picanto fueled by Shell V-Power!"

[CVT]

Mahirap mang-yari yan because the entire "challenge" is a marketing stunt by Petron. Imagine if they let others join in...

"The winner of the 2009 Petron Extra Mile challenge is Juan de Leon driving a Kia Picanto fueled by Shell V-Power!"

Hahaha! That would be the day!!!

7303:soda:

[ChevyChaser]

Unless they do the test with their product and competitor's, and can show their product offers better FC, then whatever record they show, for now, is mostly attributed to the vehicle type and driving technique / parameters used.

That's precisely the point. Unless Petron can come up with proof that using their product as against let's say Shell or Caltex or the small players, they should not claim this.

As far as i can see, and I browsed the website of Honda, and by computation, there is only less than 10% or 2km increase in the milage.
According the Specs of the XP, a full tank is 106 L. Given that an XP uses the Triron V8 engine, is should max a good 4km/L. Even with an increase, the XP cannot go beyond half what Petron claims. To top it all, the 2km increase will just burn off just as you start moving the car.

This reminds me of this Coke ad I keep hearing on the radio. the ad goes:
"What are you going to do when your boat sinks and you get deserted in an island?"
The last answer was " To have a coke with him coz he can't smile at the girls?" It so stupid. What girls??? you're all alone in a deserted island for god's sake!

To think that Petron is one of the Big Three and hires and approves ads like they did is STUPID!!!

[ChevyChaser]

I always thought that Extra Mile Challenge was really advertising the Jazz. Do the same using Shell Unleaded, and they probably come up with similar records. I'm sure that gimmick boosted Jazz sales, more than it did Petron Xtra Unleaded.

Well Honda would be better off if it pulled out of the ad coz now they've got some serious competitors from Chery, Suzuki, Hyundai and Kia.

[hypermileph]

In my humble opinion:

Fuel-wise, what matters is finding what is "hiyang" with your engine. I drive different vehicles, and have found that each of them have their own favorite brand of fuel.
i.e. The Civic likes Shell Premium, the Feroza likes Petron XCS or SeaOil G5 Extreme, the Revo likes Shell Unleaded, the Land Rover likes Petron Diesel, the Lancer likes Caltex Gold.
I get the most Fuel Efficiency using what is "hiyang".

As for the vehicle itself (Jazz or otherwise), it doesn't really matter what car you drive. You can maximize fuel efficiency on any vehicle primarily through Driving Behavior. The term is called "Hypermiling". You can even do this on a Hummer! I always get to go over the normal fuel efficiency of all the vehicles I drive (except for the Land Rover which is purely for offroad trips).

For some tips and tricks to Drive to Maximize Fuel Economy, feel free to visit www.hypermileph.com.