TU Munich: 2573 kilometers with one charge 🎥
WORLD RECORD Students at the Technical University of Munich have developed the world's longest-range electric car. The team drove more than 2573 kilometers on one battery charge.
As part of the IAA Mobility, the team from the Technical University of Munich fought for a new world record at Franz Josef Strauss Airport. It was a marathon run until it was finally decided that the world's electric car with the longest range comes from Munich. For the Guinness World Record, the developers modified the muc022, with which the team had already taken part in competitions.
The students focused primarily on aerodynamics and lightweight construction. To make the vehicle suitable for the world record, the group's engineers installed a larger battery with 15.5 kWh. Munich Airport provided an aircraft hangar for the work. This enabled the team to set the record even in bad weather.
Target reached after 99 hours
The existing record was 1608.54 kilometers. The Munich team had already covered this distance in four days. But since the battery of the muc022 was not yet empty, the team continued driving. In the end, 2573.79 kilometers were recorded after 99 hours of driving. Translated, the result also means that the TU fast Eco team can report a consumption of 0.6 kWh/100 km. A permanently excited synchronous motor with 400 watts (0.54 hp) is used for propulsion, and the vehicle has a drag coefficient cW of 0.159 and weighs just 170 kilograms empty.
Proud of the top performance
TUM President Thomas Hofman: "The electric car with the longest range in the world comes from Munich. At TUM, we promote student initiatives from a wide range of disciplines and offer space for creativity alongside studies. The fact that our teams consistently deliver top performances in this regard makes me particularly proud."
