While the Tesla Roadster accumulates kilometers in space, on planet Earth it is this Model S P85 which achieved a record for kilometers covered.
Purchased new in 2014 by Hansjörg Gemmingen to join a Tesla Roadster he already owned, this Model S proves that a car doesn't need several decades (or a combustion engine) to reach (very) high mileage.
Interestingly, both the Model S and the Gemmingen Roadster had already appeared in a list of Tesla copies with more kilometers that we released about a year ago. However, at that time the record-breaking Model S had “only” 700 thousand kilometers.
The “price” of such high mileage
Speaking to Edison Media, Gemmingen revealed that to achieve the mark of a million kilometers , the Model S had to receive a battery at 290 thousand kilometers and had to change electric motor three times. However, all these repairs were made under warranty.
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To ensure that the battery lasts as long as possible, Gemmingen revealed that he never fully discharges the battery or charges it beyond 85%.
What a journey! 1 Million electric km driven with my @Tesla Model S pic.twitter.com/JHSIhGfEbl
— Hansjörg Gemmingen (@gem8mingen) November 28, 2019
As for the next objectives, Gemmingen aims to reach the milestone of 1 million miles covered, in other words, around 1.6 million kilometers.