Peak Evolution: On the way to the summit world record 🎥
EVERYTHING IS GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN The Swiss expedition team, which wants to climb the Ojos del Salado summit at an altitude of 6,893 meters above sea level in a special electric truck, has set off from the Pacific coast.
At the beginning of September, the Terren electric truck left its home in Sevelen for San Antonio, Chile. On arrival, the vehicle was partially dismantled and made roadworthy again for transportation by ship before being transported on a trailer to Copiapo, the last town before the desert. All the team members, who had traveled in two groups of three, met up there.
World height record for land vehicles
The adventurers report that a lot has happened over the past two weeks as the expedition continues. It is still a long way to the summit of Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world at an altitude of 6,893 meters above sea level, before the world altitude record for land vehicles can be broken.
A challenging adventure awaits the three engineers and mountaineers, driven by the sun and the goal of breaking the world altitude record with an all-terrain electric multi-purpose vehicle and shooting a film about it together with three passionate cameramen.
Solar power plant on large panels
The team set up their solar power plant with the large panels on an empty field on the outskirts of the city. They were soon able to charge with 8 kW and the efficiency exceeded expectations. The completely empty battery can be recharged in a single day. In summary, the record hunters report that "the first two weeks of the trip went unexpectedly smoothly".
Further interim reports will follow. AutoSprintCH stays tuned.
