During the seven-day trek from New York City to Los Angeles, the Kia EV6 was plugged in for a scant 7 hours 10 minutes and 1 second, beating previous record holder, Tesla, by more than five and a half hours (12 hours, 48 minutes, and 19 seconds).
"The EV6’s record-setting run is the
latest signal that Kia will be a leader in the popularization of
electric vehicles," said Russell Wager, vice president, marketing, Kia
America. "All of Kia’s world-class engineering and experience in
electric vehicles will be applied in the move to electrification. The
same attention to detail, design, quality, technology and driving
dynamics that Kia has become known for will be found in every new
electric vehicle we bring to market."
Arriving in showrooms in
early 2022, the EV6 is the first model to be launched under Kia’s Plan S
strategy which puts electrification at the forefront of the company’s
future. Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle has achieved product
carbon footprint certification and "Carbon Measured" label from the
global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust,
becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the
certificate.
