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Tesla Owners Have Started One Hell Of A Race

May. 29, 2022 6:47 PM ET by Chase Bierenkoven Electric Vehicles / 10 Comments It's a weird one, too. Automotive history is full of strange races started for no real reason in particular. The Cannonball Run is a great example. What kind of lunatic engages in a cross-country spring from New York to Los Angeles to make a point about speed limits? This one is another one of those weird races. Tesla owners across the US are participating. The goal? Get your Tesla Model 3, Model X, or other T-branded EV to as many Superchargers as possible. It gets weirder. There's no real prize for winning, other than bragging rights. There isn't an end in sight either. It's a perpetually running contest. Tesla Henry Krull Tesla Tesla Per The Wall Street Journal, Tesla owners like Dr. Andy Hall have been engaging in the contest. He's one of the more die-hard contestants. In his time since starting, he's hit 1,504 Superchargers across the US and Canada. He managed a good chunk of those on a trip from Big Horn, Wyoming to Washington DC to attend his daughter's commencement ceremony. On the trip, Hall covered around 10,000 miles over15 days and hit more than 80 Superchargers along the way. It is, of course, a good deal of effort to keep ahead in the standings. "You're only winning temporarily. When you stop, you're gonna lose," Hall told WSJ. Despite the huge tally of stations Hall has hit, someone even more devoted has managed to do more. Tesla Pexels.com Tesla Tesla A Seattle-based participant has 1,620 Superchargers under their belt. However, there's a little bit of an asterisk to the figure. Only 1,493 of those chargers were hit in North America. Per the rules of this contest, that's where the line gets drawn. So, there's a bit of a debate going on as to whether our Seattle-based friend counts as the winner. Either way, it's impressive. It's also great free marketing for Tesla. What better way to highlight both the reliability and size of your proprietary charging network while also showcasing the reliability of the cars themselves? No matter how you dice it, it's certainly interesting, and the commitment to the game is admirable. We wish we had the free time to road trip EVs all day, but we only get to do that every so often. Tesla Tesla Tesla Tesla Source Credits: WSJ

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Tesla Model 3 Tesla Model X Chase Bierenkoven Associate Editor Shortly before applying to law school, Chase decided to take a chance on pursuing his dream job: playing with cars and getting paid for it. Law school was just a means to an end, after all. His first writing job was freelance and barely paid his grocery bill. It quickly turned into a full-time position, eventually leading Chase to join CarBuzz in 2022. Chase now tests cars, and sits comfortably at the news desk when he's not in the driver's seat. In his spare time, Chase can be heard trying to play guitar, or out enjoying Colorado's natural splendor in his BMW M3. Contact Chase @bierenkoven @cbier823 LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top