No Refill

PERFORMANCE IS WITHOUT DOUBT the most popular topic of discussion among car enthusiasts or should I say it used to be? Of late, soaring fuel prices have given rise to another subject: fuel efficiency. ‘How much does your car return to the litre?’, ‘Do you think I should pay the premium and opt for a diesel car because it offers better mileage?’, and ‘Maybe, I should drive with the air-conditioner off…’ are a few familiar phrases often heard on this budding forum. We decided to contribute to the discussion by undertaking a challenge. Could we pull off a sight-seeing trip from Mumbai to Vadodara using just one tank of petrol