After a temporary delay attributable to heavy rain, the Xpeng P7 has accomplished its 24-hour endurance test, achieving a distance of three,961 km to set a brand new record. The attempt began on August 13 shortly after order taking for the P7 start in China, and comes just a few months after the Xiaomi YU7 clocked 3,944 km in April.
The endurance tests by each Chinese brands were done under the supervision of the China Automotive Technology and Research Centre (CATARC), with the goal being to push electric vehicles (EVs) to their limits when it comes to sustained performance and charging efficiency.
This involves driving an EV constantly to cover essentially the most distance in 24 hours, which suggests high-speed driving that may stress the powertrain. Throughout the attempt, there can be required stops to top up the battery and swap drivers, with the previous being its own test of how briskly the battery could be charged. Spend an excessive amount of time at a charger and there’s less available to pile on the mileage.
While Xpeng didn’t provide specifics on its attempt, CarNewsChina reports that the Xiaomi YU7 (a Max variant) maintained a mean speed of over 210 km/h during its attempt and underwent 30 charging sessions, each lasting between 10 and 12 minutes.
In case you’re wondering if this 24-hour endurance test for EVs is proscribed to Chinese models, it isn’t. In 2019, the Porsche Taycan managed 3,425 km and averaged 205 km/h, while the most recent Mercedes-Benz CLA (the one with EQ Technology) covered 3,717 km with a mean speed of 154.9 km/h and made 40 charging stops. Next got here the YU7 with 3,944 km, and the P7 now holds the crown with 3,961 km.
Xpeng’s decision to tackle this challenge comes after company co-founder and CEO He Xiaopeng revealed on August 10 via Weibo that Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun suggested the EV endurance test to him. Looks as if some friendly rivalry is occurring between the 2, very like how Rimac and Koenigsegg have their very own battle happening.
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