(Rainer Zietlow/VW ID.4 Canada Tour)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

confidence booster for electric capabilities

Adventure driver sets world record for fewest electric charges to drive across Canada

Aug 19, 2023 | 2:06 PM

A German adventure driver recently set a new Guinness World Record for crossing Canada with the fewest charges of an electric vehicle, that being the Volkswagen ID.4 SUV.

Zietlow and cameraman Elric Popp left St. John’s, Newfoundland on July 25, and over the course of seven days and 7,133 km made just 18 charging stops, including one in southern Alberta, en route to Victoria, B.C.

They arrived Aug. 1, setting the world record.

Zietlow, who holds several other Guinness World Records, is currently driving back across the nation to visit all 145 Volkswagen Canada dealerships.

“It is special to celebrate this achievement with dealers and Volkswagen employees by making a second coast to coast trip across this beautiful country,” says Zietlow. “I hope it will provide Canadians with confidence in the long-distance capabilities of electric vehicles and the continuously improving charging infrastructure in Canada.”

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Volkswagen is adding more electric vehicles to its selection in 2024, the company notes.

“The Volkswagen family is thrilled to celebrate Rainer’s new Guinness World Record,” said Pierre Boutin, President & CEO of Volkswagen Canada. “Our ID.4 SUV proved to be the ideal companion for this adventure, providing the comfort, space and range necessary to tackle the thousands of kilometres separating the country’s east and west coast. We are excited that availability of the ID.4 model continues to expand so more Canadians can undertake their own electric adventures around the country.”

More about Zietlow’s trip is at vwid4-canadatour.com.

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