TSLA - Electric Vehicle Completes 17000-Mile North-To-South Pole Trek: Surprisingly Not A Tesla | Benzinga
Electric vehicles have hit many milestones in 2023 selling millions of units. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), a frontrunner in the EV market, saw its Model Y become the top-selling vehicle worldwide and also began the first deliveries of the Cybertruck electric pickup truck.
However, these milestones might seem modest next to a recent achievement accomplished with an electric vehicle.
What Happened: Taking long trips with electric vehicles is nothing new, as Benzinga shared a story previously this year on a 1,500 mile journey.
A couple recently completed a 17,000-mile trek, taking their electric vehicle from the North Pole to the South Pole. Julie Ramsey and Chris Ramsey, collectively known as “Plug in Adventures,” successfully completed the journey on Dec. 15, becoming the first team to achieve this feat.
Over the length of 9 months, the couple traveled the 17,000 miles in a modified Nissan Airya electric SUV. The vehicle from Nissan Motor (NASDAQ:NSANY) is one of ...