AA ENERGYWISE™ Rally 2010
The AA ENERGYWISE™ Rally is a four-day car rally that is held every second year, demonstrating how people can save hundreds of dollars a year in fuel costs by considering a fuel-efficient car and good driving technique. In 2010 it was held from 11-14 October.
The Rally is organised by the Automobile Association (AA) and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA). Gull New Zealand Ltd is the major sponsor and provides all fuel for the event, including sustainable biofuels.
2010 winner
The winner is not the first over the line - it's the car that completes the course using the least amount of fuel. And you'll be amazed at what these guys can do! The Supreme Award, for the car that cost the least to complete the 1763km journey, including fuel and road user charges, went to the Honda Insight S, costing just $147.83 to cover the distance
Vehicles are entered into the rally by New Zealand vehicle manufacturers where they travel over typical New Zealand driving conditions - motorways, unsealed roads, rural state highways and in peak hour city congestion - for the title of New Zealand's most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly car.
Vehicles entered into the competition compete against each other in different categories for the title of the most fuel efficient in each class. The supreme award is then chosen from the winners of the vehicle classes. The winners of all the classes were:
The Class and Category Winners:
Small - Honda Jazz 1.3
Compact - Honda Insight S
Medium - Toyota Camry Hybrid
Large - BMW 520d SE Sedan
Small Lifestyle- Mitsubishi ASX Sport 1.8L 4WD Diesel
Large Lifestyle - Subaru Outback 2.0D Euro Spec
Petrol - Suzuki Alto AMF310GL
Diesel - Mini Cooper d
Hybrid - Toyota Prius
Driver Award (for the team that achieved the greatest percentage improvement on the manufacturer's fuel consumption figure):
Emma Gilmour, Donald Holder and Stan Tucker driving the Subaru WRX STI, beating the manufacturer's figure by almost 23%.
Environmental Award (for the car that completed the distance with the lowest overall CO2 emissions):
Toyota Prius, which emitted 102.11 grams CO2 per kilometre.
Single entry categories
Micro - Suzuki Alto AMF310GL
Commercial - Volkswagen Transporter TDI
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