It seems that the consumer concern regarding the limited range of electric cars is gradually being eroded.
A recent record-breaking drive by a Tesla Model S owner is a case in point. Bjørn Nyland, a programmer at the University of Oslo, has just completed a 452-mile journey on a single charge. This is astonishing because the car is advertised as having a 265-mile range, noted Tech Crunch.
The amazing feat was documented in a YouTube video by Nyland who drove with a friend at a pace of 25 miles-per-hour, cruising at near zero elevation. This is called hypermiling, a practice by many Tesla owners to improve the car's efficiency. The pair took turns driving in shifts, which covered 18 hours and 40 minutes beginning at a recharging station at Rodekro, Denmark, Tech Insider reported.
No less than Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, noticed Nyland's record-breaking drive. Although, it is not yet officially recognized as a world record, Musk retweeted the video that the programmer posted Tuesday. If Nyland's claim is true, it successfully surpassed the record for a Tesla Model S set in 2012 when David Metcalf and his son Adam drove their car for 423-5 miles on one charge, according to Mashable.
@TeslaMotors @elonmusk #P85D setting new world record in #hypermiling driving 728.7 km/452.8 mi on a single charge https://t.co/wjR3Vyv4Tt
— Bjørn Nyland (@BjornNyland) August 25, 2015
Nyland's two-year old Model S P85D is a "premium performance" sedan equipped with dual motor and all-wheel drive.
