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Woman drove her Hyundai Elantra 1 million miles in five years

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Imagine driving 200,000 miles in a year. That’s about 14 times more than the average American driver logs in a year, according to

federal government statistics

, and it adds up to almost 548 miles per day — if you literally drive every day. Now, imagine doing it for five straight years. Not behind the wheel of a semi truck, but a gray 2013

Hyundai Elantra

. All on the original powertrain.

That’s the story of Farrah Haines, of Olathe, Kan., who managed to log 1 million miles on her

Elantra

— inexplicably fitted with some kind of grille guard — from her job delivering auto parts and products. Her feat is the equivalent of driving from her home outside Kansas City to Milwaukee … Every. Single. Day.

“I figured I love to drive, so I might as well turn it into a career,” she says in a video

Hyundai

made about her.

Since the odometer would simply roll back to zero after hitting 999,999 miles,

Hyundai

replaced it and forged its first-ever 1 Million Mile Emblem to display in the instrument panel. It’s now an official Hyundai part. Haines also got a commemorative license-plate frame announcing her membership in the 1 Million Mile Club.

But the bigger prize came later, when the automaker surprised her with a brand-new 2019 Elantra, this one in red.

Hyundai says it ran a number of tests to validate the odometer reading on her 2013 Elantra, with engineers poring over engine casting numbers, service records, wire harnesses and motor mounts — even her mileage records for her two jobs, plus Carfax and VIN reports. It determined the achievement is legit.

“The key is to prioritize regular maintenance and to have a quality vehicle,” Haines says in a statement. According to the above video, she gets her

oil changed

every two weeks.

We admittedly don’t know much about Haines or her jobs, but in the video, she says matter-of-factly that she drives 24/7. That’s obviously an exaggeration, but still. With two jobs, and the staggering driving requirements outlined above, we can’t help but wonder whether this is a cautionary tale about the gig economy buried in a feel-good story. So, Farrah — congrats on the

new car

?

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