John O’Groats to Lands End IN RECORD TIME in an Electric Car!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2022
- Well this was a long day, but not because of the car or charging. It’s just a very long way! Over 850 miles End to End
The End to End challenge has been on my list of to-do for a while, so whilst the weather looked good and I was in Scotland anyway I decided to give it a go at the last minute.
Setting off from John 0’Groats at 0500 how long will it take to travel the length of the UK to Lands End? The records to beat include;
1. Total Driving Time
2. Charging Time
3. Energy used
4. Average efficiency
Can a 2019 Tesla Model S beat the previous record set by the team at NetCarbonZero who used a Tesla Model 3.
The model 3 is smaller, lighter and can charge faster than this Model S.
But I give it go anyway and in fact ended up only using V2 Superchargers only.
Hopefully if nothing else this goes to show how covering massive distances is perfectly easy in many a modern EV And really doesn’t need much charting time at all. Your bladder will need to stop more!!
It can be beaten again another day with cars that go further and charge faster and when there’s even more choice of chargers, but for now I think this is the new record!
Edinburgh to London NON-STOP in an ELECTRIC CAR? Tesla Model S Long Range v 420 miles
• Edinburgh to London NO...
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Epic. I very much appreciate your total transparency and integrity, Best EV channel on TH-cam.
This would have been a great achievement with a team helping and done through the night to avoid traffic but it's all the better because it was done in real world conditions, at a normal time of the day with no outside support. Well done and great video, thanks for sharing.
Real world in July try it in Winter
@@daverichardson8918It depends on how cold and wet but I believe 20 to 25% less range in winter is average so while still possible, not as quick or convenient.
Lol you act like we are all using a horse and cart and this was a miraculous new innovation in travel distance and speed lol 😂
Well done.
Well done Richard. All that and then another 200+ miles 4hrs to home! You must have cream crackered!
Big high fives all round for doing something that could be done easily in a £ 500 banger
Please post video of you doing this in a proven £500 banger that would be funny.
Feel free to give it a whirl in your £500 banger. We'll look in.......
@@Brian-om2hh Piece of cake . Wish I had the time
@@Brian-om2hhwhy not? It's an easy drive. Plenty of 10-15 year old, cheap cars could do it easy.
Well done! Just three minutes quicker than Steve White and Stephen Fathers managed in 1992 in a 1928 Austin Seven - and that included a delay after running out of petrol.
Great comment 😂
1992 the traffic was much better.
The point is that with the right car you can drive longer than you legally should be with the amount of stops you are doing.
Making the meatbag the limitation not the machine.
@@MrStevegibbthis would be the same Austin 7, with a heady top speed of 40mph? I'm sure traffic would have made a huge difference 😂
Hahaha… it’s the future!! 😂
Richard; “I’m going to arrive there with 3% ….perfect”
New EV owner; “ I’m having kittens “
@laroofingltd I guess all those CarWow tests were good practice. Arriving with 3% would seem a luxury compared to those 'Drive until they Die' tests... Lol
I've had my EV for 18 months now and I wouldn't dream of deliberately letting mine drop below 15 %. Accidentally when delayed or diverted, sure, it's my buffer that's what it's for. But to PLAN to go below 15%? I'd be bricking it.
It doesn't help that my EV doesn't actually display the capacity numerically in percent or kWh. The best it does is a bar graph with a red bit like you'd have on an ICE.
@@tibsie why not lower than 15?
in some countries its completely normal to roll in with
@@tibsie its no problem to go low, we do it all the time in Australia. 100% to 0% arent uncommon here.
Can't decide what was best, the hybrid trying to leave the car park or the sandwich chomp :D. Nice one Richard :).
That hybrid was proper stressing me out 😁
That efficiency on a model S, at mostly motorway speeds, is fantastic!
it's the Raven version - has a model 3 super-efficient switchwd reluctatance motor in it. Wouldn't get the efficiency in a older model S.
When the Raven upgrade was adopted, it improved the efficiency of the Model S by around 10% - meaningful, yes, but given the charging speeds involved it’s only a few minutes added to each charging stop.
Epic and with no OTT drama. Well done!
Exactly, unlike another particular EV related channel!
Brilliant video, full of facts and good information, as well as being entertaining. Thank you.
What a bloody hassle and you said you enjoyed that trip well good on you.
Awesome Richard, thanks for helping to educate us all, appreciate the sacrifices.
Was considering a MY, my mate sent me your video review and I ordered one the next week. Saw your review of the alcantara dash from DAJ Auto, just picked one up from Knutsford, amazing quality. Your content is much appreciated - this trip tops the lot. Thanks Richard 👍
Brilliant! Just did a trip from Finland to the UK and back in our Model 3 SR, but nowhere near that much driving in a day! And on your own too! Awesome.
Congrats on a great effort Richard, Not only are you a great car dealer but love your enthusiasm when reaching goals such as this. Glad I subscribed years ago. Best TH-cam Channel ever.
"Above and beyond the call of duty". Well done !
Richard, Great video, great effort well done! That is a long time to be driving, your new records are well deserved. You even trained your bladder for the event, total dedication, 😉 🥂
You did very well considering the traffic on the M6. I use to live 18 miles north of Inverness and had an Aunt that I used to visit in a village called Blisland 5 miles from Bodmin in Cornwall, use to drive overnight leave at 7pm arrive at 6am 685 miles the only way to miss the traffic on the M6 do it on a Saturday night and the road was pretty quiet! This was in 2000s in several different fossil cars, Alfas and Fiats.
Blisland is a wonderful place with a fabulous pub. 👍
Didn't catch fire even once!! Well done!
Great video Richard! Thanks for all you do.
Not a lover of elec motors mate, but good on you for doing this , actually watched it right through and thoroughly enjoyed your adventure. A very long drive indeed but , just one criticism in my humble opinion though , too many hours behind the wheel , should have had another driver with you so you could have had some rest and shared the driving . Take care 👏👏👏
Truck drivers can drive up to a maximum of 9 hours per day, tell that to the DVSA. ha ha
What a lot of hassle!
So much distracted driving looking at the center screen. So it’s against the law to handle or look at your phone what’s the difference of the large screen in the middle of your car?
@@TheTruth-dy8zeYou are not allowed to use hand held electronics while driving.
@@SimonEllwood what is the difference of the large distraction of the screen in the center versus a phone on a holder fixed to the dash? Seems the same in that they are not being “ handheld” while being used but both are similarly distracting.
Great job, enjoyed coming a long for the ride, nice one Richard 😊👍
Top job - again. I agree with other subscribers, this is the best EV channel.
Amazing achievement. Great video and love the transparency whilst also driving that far alone!
Been waiting for this! I'm not too far from Lands End myself, so was waiting for someone braver than me to attempt this record in an S
Really well done Richard especially as you were solo!💪💪💪
Absolutely amazing effort, and to do all the driving yourself makes it more impressive👍. Congratulations 🥂
Well done Richard! Epic adventure.
Ace video !! I have done Lands End to John o Groats... Total time was a bit less than yours ( because we set off in the evening and for some strange reason we had no roadworks !) in a Model S 75 - 2017 - so we had more charging stops but we worked it so we hit the charging sweet spot at each charger and only charged enough to get to the next main charging point. The thing I remember most was that the charger at Lands End wasnt working and it was a nightmare getting charged to set off with 95% charge !!
Oh yeah, you get a form stamped at the hotel at Lands End and at the pub at John O Groats with time stamps on it to "prove" your time....
Don't think he did, should probably go back
Absolute legend 👏 you have inspired me to do it in my ev.
Great video. Loved the Bjorn Nylander like section at the start running through the amazing scenery with the music. Your bladder must be like cast iron too!
Great Challenge great channel great content and really enjoyable when I come to the UK I'll definitely use your service well done mate
It took me ~ 26 hrs to drive my 2014 MS 60 ~ 1100 miles a few weeks ago. That was with about 4hrs lost to traffic caused by a car fire AND the fact that I was nervous and stayed for LARGE buffers @ every charge stop. It was my 1st long distance trip with the car and my nerves were shot! So now that I'm more comfortable with it all I'm pretty sure I could knock about 5 hrs off of that time. No autopilot of course. This makes me want to upgrade tomorrow!!! Lol. Well done!
Absolutely brilliant !, Well done Richard, I too like Tebay !
Fantastic achievement Richard! What a day that must have been. Respect to you for taking on the challenge.
Well done Richard, getting ready for my first holiday away with my model 3SR+ LFP this year with the kids to Cornwall (just 300 miles). Showing the ease of charging and how good the supercharger network works is great thank you.
Well done! Wow. Longest journey I have done is about 300 miles and 5ish hours. Can't imagine a 15hr drive! Although in a Tesla with autopilot for the long stints I can see how it's less tiring than without.
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Legend and so honest.. Best EV channel by EV miles ⚡️🔋
Amazing! Well done on this! Got my Model Y coming Sept and can't wait!
Quality video mate , I always love your vids well done and thankyou .
I get my model 3 RWD standard range in 4 weeks and can't wait 👍
I did it on a quad bike for charity in 2006 or might of been 2007, I then installed gas boilers from John O’Groats to lands end for charity in 2017 😂
Fantastic job. I was waiting for the video and it didn't dissapoint. You are really showing what is possible with EVs without much stress or planning. Breaking the record on your own is very impressive too.
As a fellow long distance driver, this is a mammoth effort in any vehicle. One word. Respect. 👊
I don't see the big deal. But then I'm from Australia.
Enjoyed every second of this mate. Great video thanks for sharing,. Well done
Did a 1350km (840 miles) trip recently in my Model 3 (AWD) straight across France and Germany in just over 14h30m. No problem at all. (Basic) autopilot makes it a breeze and the charging stops (about 1.5 hrs in total) are just right to get rested and have a snack/toilet break.
Anyone saying that you can't do long distance in a (proper) EV in a reasonable time needs to update their info.
Awesome well done mate!!! I'd love to do it in my Model S P90DL!! I won't beat your time you've got me on range. I'd be arriving at the finish line with minus 14% 🤣🤣
Another cracking video guys, thanks for the brilliant content!
Great journey - congrats ⚡️👍🏻
Fantastic!…loved your confidence with being ok with having so little % left between charge stops…you’ve showed long trips can really be done in an EV …well a Tesla for sure…thanks…Brian in the UK
Dont forget, some call it great planing, others call it 'range anxiety'.
Impressive efficiency for a 3+-year-old Model S. Tesla needs to improve its charging network, field the V4s, and improve the V2s. Great video and I love the sightseeing we get from across the pond. Cheers mate.
Tesla doesn't "NEED" to (in comparison to others) but they are anyway.
V4 chargers are only appropriate where the vehicles could accept the charging rate....... That's not many at the moment (no vehicles in the UK)
Brilliant, have been looking forward to this one. Thank you again
Brilliant trip, well presented and really accurate representation.
Well done, Richard. You've shown that long distance EV travel in Britain is becoming much easier than it used to be. You've earned a subscription from me. Thanks for the video.
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I guess that sub-15 hours could be done if you leave JoG at 5pm rather than 5am.
Impressive efficiency though from a big old bus.
Can’t really do this challenge overnight because of roadwork closures. Sections of the m6 for example commonly closed. Last time I drove to Scotland overnight it took bloody ages
@@RSEV too right, I drove Aberdeen to Wiltshire in an Ioniq back in 2018. Roadworks and dodgy CCS charging back then - was a bit of a nightmare!
Congratulations! Done spontaneously and during traffic time, even so made it, with no show dancing! ;o) Big respect!
Thanks for doing that! Was great fun to watch. Would love it it you could re-do this test with the 2022 Model S Refresh when it's available in the UK!
You are bonkers, great effort👏👏👏did you make it home before midnight! 😴
Ha no I had a nap and got home 03:30.
Still did the school run and in office by 0900
Always amazes me as well how you're allowed to operate a giant tablet device in these cars but if you use your phone it's 6 points and up to 1K in fines!
If you become distracted by anything whilst driving, including operating the infotainment screen, or turning to reply to a passenger, you can still be prosecuted for driving without due care and attention. This can mean up to 9 points on your license, and up to a £5,000 fine (not just £1,000), even if you don't cause an accident. It's a very grey area, especially with the imperfect levels of autonomy which is available in cars at present. FSD is not what some people believe it to be, and requires constant vigilance from the driver.
My infotainment screen gives a clear warning about misuse of the system, as did my satnav before it.
Another bugbear is the number of cyclists we see on urban roads who use mobile phones whilst riding, or who ride with both hands off the handlebars. The root of the problem is that the Highway Code (= the Law) is often not enforced, and that leads to abuse by some road users.
@@RWBHere That’s a very good comment mate. Also, new rules suggest cyclists have to use license plates so they can’t jump red lights and be limited to 20mpg. Not in place but it would be a good change.
That was great, it was my TV for the night ! thankyou so much for filming it !!!
Another great and interesting vid. Thanks for keeping us all interested in Ev
Was looking forward to this challenge. You’ve done the EV community proud rich, well done. You deserve a beer 🍻
Cool. Quite a stressful task. Still slower than an old cheap diesel.
A black BMW by any chance?
Outstanding Richard! Well done mate! Great record and entertaining content!
Superb effort Richard I really enjoyed watching this
Well done RIchard - You needed to have a CCS adaptor to use Grid serve / Public chargers ? I have a Y coming but think I need to order that ?
All new Tesla's in Europe now come with CSS as standard, so no need 👍
Only s and x need an adapter!
Love your videos Richard, big fan. I’m already an EV evangelist and sustainability Architect but my day job is not as much fun as yours 👏
I am not an EV fan but the video was interesting, would have been nice to hear what it cost in charging was and for the whole trip.
Oh he just need to collect the receipts from the chargers! I always do when I fill my tank, in 5 minutes max!
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 The car has a screen for that, and it's on your phone.
WOW, amazing stuff, Hats off to you.
This is a great video so thank you. We're 13 days away from the delivery of our long range Y and this video made us smile.
I make that an average ! of 55 mph including stops, that's pretty darn impressive (especially given the early roads and late traffic)
Agree I would be over the moon with that time in any car given the route, can’t imagine driving for 15hr and only taking 1.5hr in breaks regardless of what I’d be driving.
Excellent effort. Brave to do it during the day time with increased traffic and the summer holidays! And it goes to show an EV which can do 250 miles is more than enough to do such long trips as long as you have plenty of choice of fast chargers- which are coming for sure. I know the Tesla Model S can do more on a "tank" but 200-230 miles is enough in terms of driving in stages.MM
CONGRATULATIONS EPIC JOURNEY 👏👏😁
Richard No 1 Tesla salesman in the UK BEST CAR ON EARTH. The 1980s cycled Jhon O Groats Lands end 2 weeks I cycled Wales and around Lake district. BRILLANT I SEE THE END OF THE TOXIC ICE AGE.
Thanks for the ride 😎Well done - Well documented 👍 BR, Per (Denmark)
You need to tow a trailer with a diesel generator and charge on the fly⚠️😁👍
Why?
@@colinwiseman A diesel ICE vehicle would have done it with just one stop, 10 mins at most to fuel up and toilet break.
Would have had minimal impact on CO² modern diesels produce barely a whiff of emissions with cleaner fuels, DPF, EGR, advanced engine management systems and ECO modes etc
The Tesla is charging up on predominantly electricity generated by gas fired power stations, which is supplemented by coal fired back up power stations in winter and imported fossil fuel generated energy!
Not to mention where the chemicals in the battery are mined and refined, battery manufacture plus transport etc all by diesel powered machines and vehicles⚠️
Take into account all the charging infrastructure and how that impacts on the environment, extra copper wire and it's production etc
I watched 4 charge points being installed in our local huge tesco carpark, trust me there is nothing green about the diggers and machines they used plus the gas fired bitumen heaters they use for the surface and white lines etc
Ah but it's cheaper you say? Not if you take into account the huge depreciation on an average EV.
When you crunch the numbers the Tesla will be a very expensive cost per mile, especially with the huge increases in energy costs ⚠️😳🤔
@@pdtech4524 dErP dErP.
Look if Google says the journey should take 15 hours and this dude did it in 15 hours and 30 mins in an EV. And you could have done it in 43 mins with your diesel while towing 8tn in the snow, well then move along. EVs are not for you. For the rest of the world, 15.5 hours to do 850 miles is pretty good.
But go for it 👍 sounds like you're the 0.1% of folks that have bladders that can cope.
@@pdtech4524 PS this is in the UK. Our energy grid has been mostly renewables and low carbon all week. As I type we are only 30% fossil fuels. 👍
@@pdtech4524 PPS most people charge at home at 2p a mile. 👍 850 miles would cost £17 if you charged at home. Sure it's slower but it would save you 12 hours of working a minimum wage job. Sounds like a fair trade off consider folks charge at home when they are asleep.
Hi mate love the channel.
I just watched another Lands end to John o’ Groats EV v’s Petrol by @geoffbuyscars claiming it would take an extra over 4 or 5 hours in an EV yet from my calculations he took an hour or so longer than you?
He was driving against someone in a Taycan that clearly didn’t have the knowledge you do.
As an EV neutral car guy I would love to see a collab between someone like you as a pro EV guy and @geoffbuyscars as an EV hater do a head to head road trip where we get to see both sides of the coin. I think it would make a great video 😉 Fight Fight Fight haha
Here is the link to the part 2 of his video
th-cam.com/video/dBYK9A1pHBY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=YV7hkCtaEYh_5hHH
He took 'longer' due to huge traffic hold ups which would always make these challenges difficult to directly compare unless done together like they did at the time. If Geoff had been on this same trip he'd have been 1 hour and 20 minutes in front. Since this video was done EV ownership has gone up more and competition for charges and demand on the grid is all increasing. It's not the EV itself that's the issue but the infrastructure isn't being increased in line with demand. Unfortunately it's that aspect that is putting people off and ultimately will see EV ownership suffer if they don't get a handle on it.
@@noggintube This is why I think it would be great to see a colab between a pro EV owner and an EV hater so us viewers can see a genuine road trip experience.
These videos are always shot and edited by by a pro EV driver or a hater so the outcome will always be from the POV of the TH-camr.
It would be great to see it unbiased and from both sides of the coin 👍🏼
I know geoffbuyscars hates EV’s so you should watch the MacMaster instead because he owns the EV in question. The poor man was reduced to tears because he had so much grief every time he tried to charge his car, it is not in his interest to lie after spending £120,000 on an EV. There are just too many EV’s for the amount of chargers that are available and when there is one available it is at a reduced current because the electricity supply can’t handle it at that location.
@@stephenbroadhurst7653 Very different for Teslas and their specific charging network.
@@BasketCase let’s hope so but it shouldn’t be left just for Tesla to sort out.
What a great long distance video. Epic video using the Model S! Congratulations on the new record.
Well done Richard! Great video
Those touch screen dashboards need banning. You spent more time faffing about with it than looking at the road. They're worse than using a mobile phone while driving.
One and a half hours to charge. Bloody ridiculous. Buy yourself a real car.
And which polluting vehicle might that be?
@@geoffmansfield2668this could be a very long discussion
@@geoffmansfield2668 Good day EVangalist. And while we are at it bring back the Steam Engine. What a thing of beauty that is Let me know where they are going to store all the useless EV batteries. So I can stay well away. You obviously have more money than I. Which is your good fortune. Spare a thought for the millions who cannot even afford to buy an EV let alone pay for the service of your milk float. Have a lovely day. Is it still raining ? It always seemed to rain whenever I made plans to go out for the day. Cheers.
@@alanhill769hahahahaha yes and thats when the charger actually works,gave up on milkfloats 3 years ago
@@geoffmansfield2668 my little audi A3 diesel gets 650 miles on 55 litres diesel. It's got recirculation exhaust and the tail pipe is shiny inside after 13 year of driving 256000 miles.
The new ones have ad blue.
The mining of the ingredients for the battery uses a 1000 hp machine that uses 2000 gallons of diesel per day
Any questions?
Bit late to this one but well worth it. Awesome drive Richard, you have some staying power to drive for that length of time. Really like your honesty and real world approach. I’ve learnt so much about Teslas from your videos. Oh and classic ‘I’ve undone my belt and my trousers are about to fall down’ literally made me
laugh out loud.
amazing effort Richard...congrats on gaining the record!
Well done Richard and excellent video!
I live less than 10 mins from Lifton - it’s such an iconic place in UK Tesla videos. No one would have expected that from a small Devon village.
Brilliant, thank you for doing this 👍
Great work! History being made 👍
I watched this from start to finish - great!
Thank you for a lovely video I injoyed watching Philip allen
Excellent video! Just makes me want to plan an epic road trip in my Model Y :)
Absolutely brilliant video. Did the virtual ‘end to end’ walk from John O’Groats to Lands end, took 136 days !!
Great video Richard
Last time I was at LandEnd 1972 in a z Morris Traveller
I am now the proud owner of a Model 3 LR in Aus
You have just shown how great these vehicles are
Keep up the good work!
Really appreciate you having a pop at this Richard, great effort!
great video and well done on the record!
Your firing on all motors ! Fantastic and congratulations.!
Enjoyed this, great work
I'm out of breath just watching! Well done. There's tension and drama in your journey 👍😄
You should see a doctor
great video bit quicker than when i cycled it but then on and off road and camping all the way keep up the great work
Great video, looked stressful but when your trying to beat the clock ⏰ I suppose it would be. Good job.
Can't believe the difference one year makes. This same journey has just been done by a TH-cam collaboration between Geoff Buys Cars & The Macmaster in a Porsche Taycan and BMW 3 Series diesel. Both had an awful experience with roadworks, and Lee in the Taycan had absolutely horrendous problems with charging. As sales of EVs have increased, the charging infrastructure for non Tesla vehicles has been overwhelmed and simply can't cope with the demand. If the government want everyone to switch to battery powered vehicles by 2035, they're going to have to invest in more adequate charging facilities. What staggers me is the lack of canopies over the chargers. Leaving people to deal with high voltage electricity in torrential rain is crazy. It can't be safe. Anyway, great video, and great roadtrip 👍
Very enjoyable watch and impressive performance. I'm starting to come round to EVs!
Great video as usual, FYI did you notice at Lifton, to the rear of existing chargers the ground has been worked to provide a ramp and an area looking like room for 6 or so chargers. Maybe expansion due.
Great content, big fan, keep it up man.