Fly Smart (Guinness Record) [slow: heavy pictures incl.]

[jediknight36]

One thing I noticed is that there are only 29 in the wide shot of the 747.

[NCC1701]

Yeah, only 29, hmmm. What color is that loner on the right side of the picture? Seriously, I'm color deficient. Is it red? Doesn't look red to me.

[Neonspinnazz]

Originally Posted by NCC1701

Yeah, only 29, hmmm. What color is that loner on the right side of the picture? Seriously, I'm color deficient. Is it red? Doesn't look red to me.

Ohhh it's red. But absolutely NO YELLOWS
the 30th car must be on the plane or hidden between the other cars, it looks like the middle row has 3.

[SuperGeek]

Notice the one in the nose is white. There aren't any whites on the ground, so... there ya go. 30.

[jsenka]

They also could have put 9 more in the belly compartments. 5 forward and 4 aft. The lower compartments accept the same size pallets as the main deck, except 64" is the max height. The Smart is just over 61". They couldn't fly with such little clearance, but they didn't fly anyway! I guess it would have taken too much time to load/unload.
Actually, they could have gotten 3 more on the main deck by using 88x108" pallets!

[Orphan-Beggar]

VW Jetta TDI used to set new Guinness fuel economy record - MotorAuthority
The Guinness World Record for lowest fuel consumption has been claimed by hypermiling power couple John and Helen Taylor at the wheel of a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Burning diesel across the lower 48 United States, the pair averaged 58.82mpg (3.99L/100km) over 20 days.

Previously the record for lowest fuel consumption on a transnational trip had been set at 51.58mpg (4.56L/100km), making the new record an improvement of 14%. The total trip distance was far from direct, totaling 9,419mi (15,070km) with an average fuel cost of 6.9 cents per mi, for a total of $653. Guinness World Records has yet to officially certify the record, but it is expected to enter the books without issue.

"The terrain was very diverse, the weather less than ideal, and the traffic heavy at rush hour and the VW Jetta TDI handled it all beautifully, showing its fuel efficiency and its fun-to-drive dynamic capability, just two of this vehicle's many attributes," said John Taylor.

Fuel efficiency was tracked and measured over 12 official check-in points across the country as the Taylors progressed through their record-setting drive.

The all-new 2009 Jetta TDI features a 50-state emissions-legal clean diesel engine. Rated by the EPA at 29mpg (8.11L/100km) city and 40mpg (5.88L/100km)highway, the car has been proven to be capable of significantly better economy in the right hands. Even under the guidance of more typical drivers, however, VW estimates the real-world performance of the car to be nearer to 38mpg (6.18L/100km) in the city and 44mpg (5.34L/100km) on the highway.

The new Jetta starts at $21,990 for the sedan and $23,950 for the SportWagen, though both models are eligible for a $1,300 tax credit from the IRS due to their efficiency.