Norway publication Motor held the world’s biggest electric vehicle range test in the winter, and Tesla’s Model S set a new record.
The newly-minted @Tesla_Europe Twitter account shared the achievement today, linking to the test.
Model S sets new record in the world’s biggest EV range test in Norway ❄️ → https://t.co/EJn7mt7Hdy
— Tesla Europe (@tesla_europe) February 1, 2023
The Model S Long Range was the only EV to pass the 450 and 500 kilometers (279 to 310 miles) markers, the only one left standing in the tests at a final distance of 530 kilometers (329 miles).
The new record beat the 2021 distance, set by Tesla’s Model 3 Long Range when it stopped at 521 kilometers.
What makes the Model S range test more impressive is the vehicle had a technical problem, where it could only be charged to 98%.
Motor says the Model S the record was set on a day when nearly all the other EVs ran out of juice earlier than expected. Winter conditions such as those in Norway can impact a electric vehicle’s range drastically, but it’s clear Tesla here has efficiency advantages the others do not.
The tests took place during temperatures of -5 C and -10 C (14 to 23 F), but one area the Model S passed through was apparently as cold as -19 C (-2.2 F).
As for second place? That went to a Model X Plaid that reached a range of 444 kilometers (276 miles).
The Toyota BZ4X 2WD had the worst deviation from its expected range, followed by the Hongqi E-HS9.
Check out the video below:
