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词条 Tyson Jerry
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  1. Biography

  2. Guinness World Record

      First Attempt    Second Attempt  

  3. References

  4. External links

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|name = Tyson Jerry
|image = Tyson Jerry with the Guinness World Record breaking Mitsubishi Delica.jpg
|caption = Tyson Jerry in 2010 with the Guinness World Record breaking Mitsubishi Delica
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|23|mf=y}}
|birth_place = Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
|occupation = Specialist in Alternative Energy & Transportation, Speaker, Photographer
|nationality = Canadian
|website = {{url|http://www.tysonjerry.com/}}
}}Tyson Jerry (born October 23, 1983) is a Canadian Guinness World Record holder, speaker, and photographer living in Vancouver, British Columbia. He holds the world record for Longest Journey by Car Using Alternative Fuel.[1]

Biography

Jerry was born to Larry and Donna Jerry in Orangeville, Ontario and grew up in Wyevale, Ontario. He attended Wyevale Central Public School and graduated from Elmvale District High School. To put himself through post-secondary school, he worked in the silviculture industry as a tree planter and has planted over 600,000 trees and has managed the planting of 5 million trees.

Guinness World Record

Jerry set the record in a car powered by alternative fuel by driving 48,535.5 km (30,158.5 mi). With support from his team, Driven to Sustain (Canada), used biodiesel and vegetable oil and starting in Columbia, South Carolina, USA on 15 November 2009 and finished in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on 4 May 2010.

Cloe Whittaker joined Jerry on several legs of the North American trip, providing ground support during the trip. Jerry drove through North America, parts of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, collecting fuel at a variety of locations, including fast-food restaurants.[2] He won the record during his second attempt. In the first attempt, a total of 19,697 km (12,239.12 mi) were completed before the Mitsubishi Delica broke down.

First Attempt

Jerry made his first attempt at the world record of 38,137 km (23,697 mi) on October 1, 2008.[3] He began in Victoria, British Columbia with partner, Cloe Whittaker.[4] Jerry converted a 1993 Mitsubishi Delia to run on biodiesel and vegetable oil for the journey. The two traveled through Northern Canada, Alaska, and Eastern America on renewable energies without using a gas station. The attempt came to an end in Columbia, South Carolina when engine failure occurred that was caused by a slipped timing belt. The two spanned 19,697 km (12,239.12 mi) by the time their vehicle came to a stop, which was more than 66% toward breaking the world record.[5]

Second Attempt

On 15 of November 2009, Jerry started the final attempt to break the world record. He traveled solo over 20,000 km and was later joined by Whittaker.[6] After exploring nearly every state, province and territory in North America, Jerry and Whittaker broke the Guinness World Record in New York City at 38,138 km (23,698 mi) on March 22, 2010.[7] They continued to set the existing world record for an additional 10,397 km (6,460 mi) finishing in Vancouver, British Columbia for a total of 48,535 km (30,158.5 mi).[8]

Jerry attempted this record as an outreach campaign for environmental sustainability and energy conservation.[9] Between launch and completion, Jerry spoke to 10,000 students continent wide. The record was covered by Reuters, Fox News, NBC, CBS, ABC, CBC's - The National, CTV's - NewsNet, The Weather Network, The Toronto Star, The Metro, JALOPNIK.[10]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Guinness World Records|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-6000/longest-journey-by-car-using-alternative-fuel/|accessdate=25 February 2013}}
2. ^A road trip unlike any other | CTV Edmonton News
3. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2008/11/25/van_powered_by_vegetable_oil.html | location=Toronto | work=The Star | title=Van powered by vegetable oil – Toronto Star}}
4. ^{{cite news|last=Gervais|first=Raymond|title=Reporter|url=http://auto.lapresse.ca/auto-ecolo/201109/12/01-4440399-rouler-a-lhuile-de-friture.php|accessdate=13 March 2013|newspaper=La Press|date=December 3, 2008}}
5. ^{{cite news|last=Loriggio|first=Paola|title=Staff Reporter|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2008/11/25/van_powered_by_vegetable_oil.html|accessdate=25 February 2013|newspaper=The Star|date=25 Nov 2008|location=Toronto}}
6. ^French-fried fuel
7. ^{{cite news|last=SANDOVAL|first=EDGAR|title=Staff Writers|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/canadian-duo-sets-guinness-world-record-miles-driven-van-powered-vegetable-oil-article-1.176646|accessdate=13 March 2013|newspaper=Daily News|date=23 March 2010|location=New York}}
8. ^{{cite news|last=Fortey|first=laura|title=Staff Reporter|url=http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/45212/veggie-mobile-cruises-back-into-town/|accessdate=25 February 2013|newspaper=The Metro|date=5 May 2010}}
9. ^{{cite news|last=VAN DER VEEN|first=JOEL|title=SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER|url=http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2010/04/10/veggie-powered-van-stops-for-students|accessdate=13 March 2013|newspaper=the peterborough examiner|date=April 10, 2010}}
10. ^{{cite web|last=Jerry|first=Tyson|title=Driven to Sustain|url=http://driventosustain.ca/site/Press_-_Schools_-_Conferences_-_Driven_to_Sustain.html|accessdate=25 February 2013}}

External links

  • Tyson Jerry official site
  • The Driven to Sustain Project
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