Team Malaysia Is Asia’s Third Most Efficient Fuel Savers At The Shell FuelSave 1 Litre Challenge

Three Malaysian drivers have competed against motorists from four other countries, namely Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand – in a bid to be crowned as the region’s top Shell FuelSave Team in the recently concluded Shell FuelSave 1 Litre Challenge, held in Sepang International Circuit. Team Shell FuelSave Malaysia, made up of the 2011 Regional Shell FuelSave Challenge Winners; Mr Tan Moh Chuan (Johor), Ms Deborah Tan Ai Jern (Penang) and Mr Lee Chee Koon (Selangor) finished third with an average score of 15.749 km/litre. The teams were tasked to complete a drive Challenge that included pit stops to represent a normal day’s journey using only 1 litre of Shell FuelSave 95. Encik Azman Ismail, Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd said: “It was great to see all Asia’s Shell FuelSave Teams come together at Shell Eco-marathon but especially good to see our own team members do so well in the 1 Litre Challenge. Everyone who attended learnt a great deal about how to be more fuel efficient.” Penang’s lass, Ms Deborah Tan Ai-Jern also achieved the highest individual score of 16.91km per litre during Asia’s Shell 1 Litre Challenge beating out 18 other participants. “When I named to Team Malaysia, I didn’t expect that there was more in store for me,” said Ms Deborah Tan Ai-Jern. “The Shell FuelSave makeover session by John and Helen Taylor as well as the opportunity to share experiences with Shell FuelSave Teams from other countries has been a truly exhilarating experience. It has enabled me put into practice what I have been thought and to stretch my ringgit even further. I am looking forward to share this newfound knowledge with my family and friends.”