Verge Motorcycles Sets New Electric Guinness World Record
Verge Motorcycles has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric motorbike on a single charge
Technology company Verge Motorcycles has set a new Guinness World Record by completing the longest distance covered by an electric motorcycle on a single charge.
The record-breaking journey covered 310 kilometers (around 192 miles) and was completed with the Verge TS Pro electric motorbike, which is one of three models within the firm’s range alongside the TS Ultra and California Edition TS Pro, in London on 22 March.
A team of electric vehicle specialists was put together in preparation for the attempt to set a new Guinness World Record and the riders were Sam Clarke and Sara Sloman.
While 192 miles (310 kilometres) might not sound like much, the record-breaking attempt lasted just over 16 hours and took them through suburban areas inside the London M25 ring road.
Despite the long period of time spent out on the road and subsequent miles clocked, the battery onboard the Verge TS Pro still had around seven per cent of charge left.
Verge Motorcycles admitted the bike could have gone even further but that its world record attempt was stopped after achieving the new benchmark distance, as well as wanting to ensure the reliability of the data gathered.
Verge Motorcycles CMO Lauri Laukkanen said: “This world record is an amazingly proud moment for the entire Verge team. We have been developing the efficiency, driveability, and features of our motorbikes for years, and we wanted to show the world that anything is possible. This record is a concrete demonstration of what our unique technology and proprietary architecture are actually capable of. For us, this is first and foremost a symbol of setting bold goals, reinforcing trust, and being able to show the reliability and performance capabilities of our solutions in a concrete way. It is good to shift into even higher gear from here and head towards new opportunities for putting our bikes to the test.
“It is noteworthy that, even after setting a new world record, the motorbike battery still had about seven percent of charge remaining. That means that the bike could have gone on even further, but the team decided to stop to ensure the reliability of the data after driving for 16 hours and breaking the record."
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