Discover what is claimed to be the world’s highest-mileage Tesla, and Fiat could assemble an electric Panda in Serbia from 2024.<\/p>\n
This is AM Drive, Motor1’s daily look at the news you need before you get in your car.<\/em><\/p>\n High-Mileage Tesla Model S Had Three Battery Packs and 13 Motors Replaced<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This Tesla Model S looks normal but those stickers reveal it’s part of a select club. Hansj\u00f6rg von Gemmingen-Hornberg owns what may very well be the highest-mileage Tesla in the world since his EV has racked up a whopping 1,901,067 kilometers or 1,181,268 miles. A new video tells the story of how the electric sedan has been extensively used over the years after the current owner bought it back in 2014. It had 30,000 kilometers (18,641 miles) at that point, but it’s been driven around the clock since then.<\/p>\n As one would expect from a high-mileage EV, it doesn’t have the original battery anymore. In fact, this Model S P85 has had its battery pack replaced three times. Currently, the Model S has a real-life range of around 400 kilometers (249 miles). The owner has been careful not to abuse the battery by avoiding driving the car for longer than 62 miles (100 kilometers) at a time. Yes, in a country where there are sections of the Autobahn without any speed limits.\u00a0He also doesn’t wait for the battery to be fully depleted by recharging it when it drops below 20 percent.<\/p>\n The Tesla has had at least 13 motor replacements over the years during which it’s been driven in many parts of the globe, including Africa, Morocco, Sweden, Austria, and China. A Tesla shareholder and early investor, Hansj\u00f6rg von Gemmingen-Hornberg also happens to own a first-generation Roadster with around 735,000 kilometers (456,700 miles) on the clock.<\/p>\n