For Farrah Haines, it took just five years behind the wheel of her 2013 Hyundai Elantra. An auto-parts delivery driver in Olathe, Kansas, she covered just over 200,000 miles per year since she bought her car new.
Surprisingly, it’s still on its original powertrain. As Haines approached one million, she reached out to Hyundai. Understandably, the company was skeptical of how little time it took. After techs validated the million-mile Hyundai Elantra by pulling onboard data, checking service records, and inspecting engine-block casting numbers, Hyundai presented Haines with its first ever “1M” odometer badge. Now, thanks to her, the 1M badge is available to any other Hyundai owners who have also crested the million-mile mark.
Despite the great lengths her car had traveled, Hyundai felt she was due for an upgrade. As part of the celebration, the automaker surprised her with an all-new 2019 Elantra.
https://www.automobilemag.com/news/million-mile-hyundai-elantra
I read a very interesting thread about that. One of the guys said, he did the math, and according to him, she had to drive 8 hours a day, at 100 miles per hour speed to reach that million mile in the given time. Sounds impossible to me. Or the math is wrong - honestly I don't know.
ReplyDeletethe 2nd video at the source, points out she drives 7 days a week.
Deletehttps://youtu.be/twoJahPTjq4
DeleteI hadn't seen it, so I didn't know that, and now realize I need it in my post too
DeleteI guess truckers put a million miles on semi in no time at all, so, it's not unheard of. I just did a story on a guy with a GM tuck that had hefty miles racked up super fast too... it's not like they made it up with this Hyundai, her car was throughly vetted by pulling onboard data and checking service records. So, though that guy is speculative, she pulled it off.
ReplyDeleteDriving all day at 100 mph would explain that bull bar on the front. ;o)
ReplyDeleteNow this is how you do a good PR!
ReplyDeleteHere's the math.
ReplyDelete1,000,000 miles in 5 years equals 200,000 miles per year, or 4000 miles per week if she takes two weeks of vacation a year.
If she works 7 days a week, no sick days or holidays, that's 571 miles per day.
If she works an 8-hour day that's an average of 71.4 mph, all day long, including stops to deliver parts.
Even a 12-hour day is 47.6 mph - average speed - all day long.
I call BS.
- Don in Oregon
Ok. Lets say it's all bullshit. It's a lie. Why would Kia Hyundai risk this fraud so soon after their losing billions to the USA Feds when they effed with the mpg on the Monroney and got caught?
DeleteOr, since it's possible, and life is complicated, why don't we move along and wait for their competition to prove them frauds, we can avoid the neggo, and find something to enjoy instead