With the electric car through the USA

E-mobility is currently gaining momentum

But have electric vehicles already entered the mainstream? We are of the opinion: We are at least close to it! In order to dispel the last doubters' reservations about the staying power of electric cars, the HARTING Technology Group supported the car manufacturer Volkswagen in a remarkable challenge. A VW ID.4 Compact SUV took up the following challenge, piloted by long-distance expert Rainer Zietlow and his co-pilot Derek Collins. Their destination: traversing 48 states of the USA. Starting and finishing in Herndon, Virginia, they set out to circumnavigate the United States of America in a clockwise direction. After 97 days and 208 stops at charging stations, the challenge was completed - a world record including an entry in the Guinness Book of Records! No electric vehicle had yet completed such a challenging long distance through the USA. 
This marked the 17^th long distance project that Zietlow undertook with Volkswagen.

"The VW ID.4 was designed and developed to get electric vehicles into the mainstream," Zietlow says. "The vehicle is decidedly suitable for long-distance driving, with room for plenty of gear and the all the technology that buyers want to see in compact SUVs." The ID.4 has a range of 400 kilometres per charge and features a DC fast charging function that enables charging up to 80 percent of capacity in 38 minutes. So the ID.4 is definitely up to the challenge.

By participating in the Challenge, HARTING is underlining its commitment to sustainability and the reduction of CO2 emissions. The company develops robust, reliable and user-friendly charging cables and plugs for electric vehicles, thereby supporting the ongoing shift electric vehicles, which are becoming increasingly important in combating climate change.

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