Teslas Finish 1-2 In Electric Rally

Teslas Finish 1-2 In Electric Rally

Teslas Finish 1-2 In Electric Rally

A pair of Tesla Roadsters finished one-two in a four-day rally race through the Alps.

The e-miglia was a riff on the classic Mille Miglia of yore that saw 25 EVs of every description set out on a run from Munich to Roverto, Italy. Six cars didn't complete the 560 kilometer (about 347 miles) race, which was more a measure of efficiency and timing than flat-out speed. The point was to reward constancy and reliability – i.e. completing stages as closely to a specified time as possible.

Tim Ruhoff and Steven Hofmann of team Energiebau took top honors in a Tesla Roadster Sport with a total time of 37 hours, 30 minutes and 1.59 seconds. They took home a check for £10,000 (about $13,226). Carlo Bermes and Wulf Biebinger of JuWi Racing were just 2 minutes and 18 seconds behind in a Tesla Roadster.

Third place went to Markus Spiekermann who was driving solo in a Think City. He crossed the line 4 minutes and 27 seconds behind the leader. We love the idea of a Think City in any kind of race, let alone a rally.

Judging from the schedule for each day, there were two stages daily. Competitors would drive in the morning, then charge for four hours, then drive until evening. We imagine a climb through the alps will make quick work of a battery.

Organizers said the point of the race was to "show how capable and appealing e-mobility already is." A noble goal indeed, but we'd have been there just to drive a Roadster Sport through the Alps.

Photo: e-miglia via Autoblog Green

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