(OOPS - I started a separate thread on this topic, combined here to avoid duplication...)
An Australian Tesla owner and co-pilot just feather-footed this car into the record books for longest distance on a single charge by a production EV.
The car is taking part in Australia's
Global Green Challenge - an event that showcases alternative energy vehicles on a cross-continent race.They figured there were just 5 km / 3 miles of distance left in the pack when they stopped!
How did they do it?
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"Emilis and I have decades of experience flying gliders competitively and we applied the same energy conservation techniques to our driving, with significant results! - source
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We’ve been asked a lot of questions about what we’re doing, and people are interested to hear that the basic plan for today involves driving at a steady speed of around 55kph (roughly 30 mph), with driver changes every two hours to avoid fatigue. - source
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You'll note in the photo on their blog page that they also drove with the Roadster's targa roof in place for the record attempt. I wonder if they used the air conditioner...