The TESLA MODEL S100 managed to travel 670 miles on one single charge of the battery.
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The Tesla Model S has managed to travel 670 miles with a single charge.
One of the biggest concerns for prospective buyers considering an electric vehicle is "range anxiety”.
Research has shown drivers are reluctant to make the switch to electric cars because they fear its range will be inferior compared to a petrol/diesel equivalent.
This latest world record should allay some of those fears.
One Tesla driver has managed to allay those fears after sharing a picture of his Model S P100D managing to travel 670 miles on a single charge.
The new distance beats the previous record of 560 miles, which was set just one month ago.
In response to the previous record, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that "Over 1000 km should be possible in a 100D with the right tires.”
The owner of the new record took to a Tesla Owners group in Italy to display the achievement.
Tesla Owners Italia announced the record earlier today on Twitter before a video of the record was posted to Facebook.
The footage shows the car used 98.4 kWh of energy to drive 1,078 kilometres (670 miles) - which works out at 91 Wh/km, or 144 Wh/mi.
This is a distinct improvement to the usual efficiency of a Model S which is nearly 300Wh/mi.
During the record-breaking run the car even managed efficiency of 88Wh/km over the final 77km of driving.
The catch is the low speed that the record was achieved at.
During the final few hours of the trip the car was averaging a speed of 23 miles per hour, which isn’t exactly practical.
Mileage will always vary based on multiple factors and that’s true of every type of engine from petrol to diesel to electric.
Range anxiety therefore shouldn’t be as such a prominent thing in motorist’s minds as it has been proven that if you drive in a more efficient manner then you can greatly exceed the officially claimed range.
The process of trying to achieve the best amount of mileage using efficient driving techniques is known as hypermiling.
Hypermiling records are not always practical but using some of the same methods could help you improve a vehicle’s range.
Source: express.co.uk
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