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WillieRun can't beat Cannonball Run time, but uses half as much fuel

We just got word that Nik and Brian have survived their biodiesel-fueled Willie Run across the country without too much fighting and arrived in Santa Monica at 9:40 a.m. This puts their official cross-country 2,903.3-mile trip time at 38 hours, 37 minutes, 41.1 seconds (a 75 mph average). So, they didn't beat the better-known Cannonball Run time, but the Willie run team used less than half the gallons of fuel in their Jetta TDI. We've been promised a longer and official release later in the afternoon, so stay tuned. ... Read more →

Willie Run '08 starts tomorrow in NYC Sebastian Blanco

Tomorrow, two guys who love them some white bandanas - Nik and Brian - will get into their 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI in New York City and attempt to drive all the way to Los Angeles in 36 hours using ...

WillieRun - from New York to Cali on one* tank of gas Sebastian Blanco

Thanks to diesel's high-mpg factor and some of Europe's small countries, it's not impossible to hit six nations on one tank of fuel. Here in the U.S., though, the distances are a bit longer, and we ...

WillieRun can't beat Cannonball Run time, but uses half as much fuel 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We just got word that Nik and Brian have survived their biodiesel-fueled Willie Run across the country without too much fighting and arrived in Santa Monica at 9:40 a.m. This puts their official cross-country 2,903.3-mile trip time at 38 hours, 37 minutes, 41.1 seconds (a 75 mph average). So, they ...

Willie Run '08 starts tomorrow in NYC 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Tomorrow, two guys who love them some white bandanas - Nik and Brian - will get into their 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI in New York City and attempt to drive all the way to Los Angeles in 36 hours using just one* tank of gas. They're calling the 3,000-mile journey "Willie Run" and the Jetta has been ...

WillieRun - from New York to Cali on one* tank of gas 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Thanks to diesel's high-mpg factor and some of Europe's small countries, it's not impossible to hit six nations on one tank of fuel. Here in the U.S., though, the distances are a bit longer, and we can't quite make it to as many lands without refueling. Some see the distance as a challenge to be ...


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