This is what happens when you hit the gas - Shannon Odell
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In 2015, two men drove a Volkswagen across the US on just over 100 gallons of fuel. Their 81-mile-per-gallon performance doubled the car’s estimated fuel rating, and set the record for the lowest fuel consumption ride of a diesel car. The duo were experts in techniques that maximize fuel efficiency. So, how did their strategy save fuel? Shannon Odell explores what’s going on beneath a car’s hood.
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Meet The Creators
- Lesson Plan created by
- Cheney Munson
- Script Writer
- Shannon Odell
- Director
- Kevin Herrmann, AIM Creative Studios
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Storyboard Artist
- Kevin Herrmann
- Animator
- Kevin Herrmann, Genia Kim
