A Tesla Model S Has Managed 900km On A Single Charge

It was only a few years ago that most electric cars could only manage about 80 miles of range before they needed a top up of juicy electricity. Now, a Tesla Model S has managed 560 miles (900km) on a single charge.

The hypermiling marathon took place over nearly 24 hours on closed roads in Belgium. Steven Peeters and Joeri Cools drove a P100D on a 26km loop, showing that the fastest Tesla (with a 2.5 second 0-60 time) is also the one with the most range. Unfortunately, you can’t do more than five hundred miles at speed – the test was carried out at a steady 24mph.

In a blog post, Peeters says: “Although it might be more beneficial to keep driving straight and preferable with a tail wind, our approach had the advantage that we could learn from each round.”

“By the time we finished the attempt, we knew perfectly how to take every turn and roundabout to make sure we drove with the least possible consumption. And we also got to compare each lap at different temperatures, since we’d be driving through the night and the whole following day.”

During the run, Peeters and Cools recorded the lowest ever energy consumption figure produced by a Tesla.

Tesla boss Elon Musk has since said that the P100D Model S can achieve a range of more than a thousand kilometres (621 miles) on a single charge if fitted with the right tires.

Source: Electrek