Diesel Is So Much More Efficient It's Ridiculous

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Travis Okulski
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Both cars have safely made it to our overnight stop, despite some French toll drama. But holy crap the A8 is miserly on fuel.

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To put it in perspective, we went 900 kilometers today. The R8 used three tanks of fuel. The A8 didn't actually use a whole tank.

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That's craziness. I drove the A8 for this leg. Pro: it was lovely and super comfy. Con: It wasn't a V10 monster.

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Now, time for food and sleep. Tomorrow, time for Le Mans.