Tesla unveils longest supercharging route in China

Tesla has unveiled what it claims is the longest supercharging route in China.

Stretching 5,000 kilometers, spanning China from east to west, Tesla has unveiled what it claims is the longest supercharging route in the world. The route is studded with 27 electric-car charging stations along the way.

The electric car company released a promotional video about the ultra-long route, which also pays homage to China’s majestic landscape.

The charging route covers nine cities, starting from the eastern coastal hub of Zhoushan and stretching to the western city of Horgos bordering Kazakhstan.

It loosely follows the same path as the legendary Silk Road, a network of trade routes that for centuries was at the forefront of economic, political, cultural, and religious interactions.

With this new charging route, Tesla drivers will be able to travel to tourist attractions without the fear of their car running out of power.

Destinations on the route include the Kumtag Desert, the Turfan volcano and Sayram Lake, famous scenic destinations in Xinjiang.

China is the world’s biggest electric car market and is critical to Tesla

Elon Musk’s Tesla company has a factory in Shanghai and sells thousands of cars in the nation every month.

The recent unveiling will now see one charging station every 100 kilometers to 300 kilometers along the Silk Road.

EV drivers will have the ability to charge their cars in 15 minutes so that they can run for up to 250 kilometers – but that’s dependant on weather conditions.

Charging facilities are vital to the promotion of electric cars.

As the world embraces new EV technology, ‘range anxiety is one of the main reasons why people don’t want to make the switch away from gasoline vehicles.

The California-based company has already set up around 840 charging stations within China and more than 65,000 supercharging poles covering over 310 cities.