Tesla breaks Electric Cars Long Distance Records

The Australian Tesla recently broke the long-distance world record for an electric car. The new record is now set at a whopping five-hundred-one kilometers in only one charge, in Australia. As part of the Global Green Challenge, Simon Hackett &, Emilis Prelgauskas, his buddy, drove in their electric sports car all the way from Northern Territory’s Alice Springs, to South Australia’s Coober Pedy. The Global Green Challenge is part of a rally of a sort. Its point is to demonstrate the amazing things alternative-fuel vehicles are capable of. It’s also a great way to show off your super-reliable, very sleek environmentally-friendly sports car. Simon and Emilis tried to keep the drive at a very consistent speed of fifty-five kilometers per hour during a big portion of the nearly twelve hour long journey. This was to help insure that they could get as much distance out of their Tesla’s amazing battery as they could.

While some may be skeptic, there isn’t much room for debate. Simon helps to quiet the naysayers by explaining how his journey worked. Not only was a security seal put on to the charging port door, there were an official set of verifiers supplied by Global Green Challenge who can confirm the car’s journey.

If you’re the type that believes seals can be broken and people can be bought off, if these things genuinely weren’t enough for you, the entire thing’s on film. Simon and Emilis were followed by support and documentary crews so the journey from north to south is all caught on tape.

With the Tesla’s smart looks and great mileage, one can hope that others might jump on the “green” car bandwagon. Technology has advanced, and being environmentally friendly no longer means ugly, boring, blocky, loud, and unappealing. The future is here, and so are stylish, affordable, reliable green cars.