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Carrie Chan

Everyone has his or her own obsession. In John and Helen Taylor's  case, it's breaking records.

The Australian couple,  brought to  town this week by Shell,  also have a  passion for saving fuel.  They made  Guinness World Records  in 2002 by driving 2,348km on a  single, standard tank of fuel.  In April they  made a 78-day journey through 25 countries  with a record of 22.2km per litre.

The couple  hold  no fewer than 35 fuel-related records.

'Many people don't know this yet - driving economically is also a safer way of driving,'  said Helen.

John thinks it is important to save your money, save the environment, but more importantly - save your life.

'[This time] it excites me to know that we're able to do 60 per cent better than what the scientists are telling us,'  said John, who has suffered from two near-fatal diseases and understands  how precious life can be. 'The [diseases] changed my life. Every day I think to myself, today might be my last day on the planet, so I have to live it to the best.'

Some  fuel-saving tips the Taylors suggest include avoiding aggressive driving, which  uses extra fuel, removing anything from the roof that creates drag and getting rid of unnecessary items in the back seat.

Additional reporting by Alice Yeung



Fuel economy drives record-breakers