This Solar-Powered Truck Set An Altitude Record For EVs

This Solar-Powered Truck Set An Altitude Record For EVs

This Solar-Powered Truck Set An Altitude Record For EVs

Taking the “aim high” idiom actually, Swiss transport and logistics firm Gebrüder Weiss have simply set a brand new altitude file for EVs. This large rig is known as Terren and it launched into a grand journey to the western ridge of Ojos del Salado in Chile. It’s the best energetic volcano on this planet and the place the place a Porsche 911 with portal axles recently set an altitude record.

Running on artificial gasoline, the sports activities automotive climbed 22,093 toes (6,734 meters) above sea stage. As for the off-road truck, it “only” obtained as much as 21,325 toes (6,500 meters) however it was sufficient to set a file for electrical autos. The earlier file, established in May 2022, belonged to the Volkswagen ID.4 GTX. The electrical SUV reached 19,081 toes (5,816 meters) by climbing the Uturuncu volcano in Quetena Chico, Bolivia.