The team said they drove without air conditioning at an average speed of just 25mph (40kmph), reaching 670 miles before coming to a stop with 0% charge on the meter. Luca Del Bo, president of the club, said: “To complete the 1,078km record distance, we used 98.4 kW/h of electricity, which is equivalent to eight litres of gas. “This has been possible thanks to the very high output of the electric engine that transforms 95% of the energy into motion. Tesla rates the Model S 100D as being able to drive 514 miles at 45mph on a single charge. Tesla’s latest car, the mass-market targeted $35,000 Model 3, is rated as being able to travel 215 miles per charge as standard or up to 310 miles with an extended range battery option, which costs more.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2017 11:03 UTC