Italian Tesla drivers set distance record after driving Model S 670 miles on a single charge
A team of Italian Tesla owners have established a new “hypermilling” record, driving a Model S 100D 1078 kilometers (about 670 miles) on a single charge. The record beats one that set by a Model S P100D that drove 560 miles on a single charge in Belgium in June 2017.
Hypermiling is a technique used to conserve gas (or in this case, electricity) which involves driving at a low, consistent speed with minimal use of the vehicle’s brakes. Following word of the June record, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that hitting 1000 km on a single charge should be possible.
The charging port was sealed by the lawyer #teslarecord pic.twitter.com/JBPmiILW9X
— Tesla Owners Italia (@TeslaOwnersIT) August 4, 2017
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