Volkswagen It s exciting to be part of an ambitious challenge like this that pushes the limits of electric vehicles, said Foust. We ve learned a lot about the capabilities of the Volkswagen electric vehicle hardware in an environment that s tough for any vehicle, and it s performed well beyond our expectations.
VW has a history of competing in the NORRA Mexican 1000 as the Beetle-based Meyers Manx won the first event in 1967. This year s race covers 1,141 miles total, 893 miles of which are off-road. This is approximately the distance between Nashville and Miami. Obviously, charging the ID.4 will be important for such a long race, which is why VW will bring along a 50-kW portable, fast charger running on biofuel. This year s race will be run in loops due to COVID travel restrictions, meaning VW expects to run 98% of the stages without recharging.
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