Even 5 years ago, no one would have thought that an electric vehicle could be found anywhere near the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest (Mount qomolangma in Chinese).
But the ever-expanding network of Tesla Superchargers has made it possible. A Tesla Model X and a Tesla Model Y have reached Mount Everest Base Camp. The incredible journey was filmed, compiled and released to YouTube earlier this week by Tesla’s official Greater China channel.
Chinese bridge designer and vlogger Harumori classmate Trensen immediately decided to embark on this adventure as soon as he knew that Tesla had completed its Supercharger network 318 on this route.
Tesla Model X and Model Y reach the northern base camp of Mount Everest (Qomolangma) in China. Credit: Tesla Greater China/YouTube.
When Mr. Trensen told his colleagues about his intention to take his Tesla to Mount Everest, everyone thought he had gone mad. However, he started his super long journey from Chongqing to Everest Base Camp in China.
Are both Tesla vehicles (Model X and ModelY) were able to climb the Chinese northern base camp of Mount Everest, which is located at an elevation of 5,200 meters (17,060 feet).
Of course EVs suffer from a loss of range when climbing steep mountain roads, but vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE) also use more fuel – don’t they?
Tesla’s Supercharger network along this difficult route was there to support this adventure, and it really made it possible. Other electric vehicle manufacturers do not have such a widespread charging network. That is why Tesla is the world leader in the electric vehicle market.
Rocky mountain road in the path of Tesla Model X and Model Y to Mount Everest Base Camp. Credit: Tesla Greater China.
An interesting feature in Tesla vehicles is the Camp mode. You can set the temperature in the car, lock it and go to sleep without fear of carbon monoxide gas entering the cabin, as in fossil fuel vehicles – because there is no engine producing such gases.
The closer you get to the high mountains, the climate gets colder and colder, and this is where Tesla’s climate control features become most useful, including Camp mode. Also be able to Remotely set the cabin temperature and melt the snow on the windshield and glass roof has its significance in cold weather conditions.
Tesla vehicle features like this made this journey more enjoyable and quite easy for Trensen and his team.
Originally published on Tesla Oracle.
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