MOST EFFICIENT EV ROAD TRIP ACROSS US! ELECTRIC AVENUE'S ALT CANNONBALL RUN | COAST-TO-COAST EVS 23

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Electric Avenue's Janek Metzner and Julius Wilhelm recount their record-setting, highly efficient coast-to-coast EV road trip in a Lucid Air. Their approach prioritized minimizing charging stops over speed, completing the nearly 3,000-mile journey from Los Angeles to New York with just seven stops. The duo highlighted the Lucid Air's exceptional efficiency, achieving an average of 4 miles per kilowatt-hour, but noted that the car's native navigation system was too conservative for their hypermiling strategy, requiring the use of third-party apps like A Better Routeplanner and PlugShare. Key challenges included charger reliability, especially with older Electrify America hardware, and the need for meticulous, iterative planning to arrive at charging stations with minimal state of charge. While they achieved a remarkable efficiency, they believe further optimization, potentially with newer hardware and ideal conditions, could push the record even lower, though five stops remain a significant challenge.