A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo has set a new altitude record for an electric vehicle by climbing one of the world's highest highways in Tibet.
climbed a total of 18,287 feet from start to finish. That's not far below cruising altitude for most passenger jets.It wasn't necessarily an easy journey, either. Porsche explains the participants experienced four seasons of weather along the route, and not all of it involved roads. Photos show the Taycan Cross Turismo scooting across the lakebed as well as notable landmarks such as the Tarim Poplar Forest, Tomur Grand Canyon, and various roads used for the trip.
Of course, electric vehicles don't have air-breathing combustion engines to worry about so altitude changes don't have nearly the same effect on power or functionality. However, climbing over 18,000 feet does tend to zap energy from battery packs. In its altitude-record announcement, Porsche didn't offer details regarding range or efficiency for the trip, but the automaker did mention the Taycan Cross Turismo's regenerative capabilities on downhill stretches.
As you might imagine, charging stations were difficult to come by in some areas. It took four days to cross a 472-mile stretch of"no man's land" in the Kunlun and Tianshan mountains. That's not exactly a stellar pace, but with help from EnjoyElec for juice in varying weather conditions, the off-road-themed wagon made the trip. Through it all, Porsche says the Taycan's 800V architecture was able to charge at the upper limits.
The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo starts at $101,900 in the United States, using two motors for all-wheel-drive grip and up to 469 horsepower in overboost mode. The Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo ups the ante to 750 hp, though the price tag nearly doubles to $197,500.
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