One of the biggest drawbacks of electric vehicles since their introduction into society is their range and the fact that you can’t really extend it easily by quickly parking at a gas station to recharge your car (well, you can… in some places, but it will probably take a good 45 minutes to get a meaningful charge).
Over the years, electric vehicle manufacturers have worked to solve this problem by creating even more efficient battery-powered vehicles, to the point that today many leading electric vehicles can travel hundreds of miles on a single battery, while they have quick charge features to get you back on the road when you need a recharge.
A group of Australian students decided that even that wasn’t enough, and they’ve now designed an electric vehicle that can travel over 1,000 km on a single battery. In fact, the car was so efficient that it even managed to claim the Guinness World Record for the feat.
As reported by Top Gear, the car, known as the Sunswift 7, managed to cover 1,000 km (around 620 miles) at a speed of around 52 mph, which saw it cover just under 12 hours in one go, and also claiming the Australian speed record for electric vehicles in the process.
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The car itself was created as a replacement for the now-cancelled solar challenge (which asked people to travel from north to south across the huge country on solar power), and these students decided to challenge to create an EV that could travel 1,000 km in less than 10 hours. If he missed this milestone, it is still an impressive feat.