AROUND THE WORLD IN ELECTRIC CARS

80edays ELDURO – The Hard One

The 80edays 2016 – ELDURO – another chapter of the history making endurance test for the EV technology and the drivers is finished successfully.

11 international teams – 80edays ambassadors rallying for supremacy across 29,000 km, 20 countries, and 3 continents tried to finish in Barcelona in 80 days. 9 teams did it beating Rafael de Mestre’s record (GENESIS 2012), sharing their EV experiences and sending a strong message to the industry that sustainable technology is the future.

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Route

Most teams followed this recommended route, mostly along the route done by Rafael de Mestre on the first around the world EV race in 2012. Although the participants had to reach the check points, they could take a free ride from Astana (Kazakhstan) to Bucharest (Romania).
Across three continents the teams passed through iconic cities, where 28 events have been organized to raise awareness about EV technology.

SEE ROUTE

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Teams

TEAM 1 – SWITZERLAND I
PILOTS: MARKUS DOESSEGGER AND MATTHIAS AEBI

TEAM 2 – SPAIN
PILOTS: RAFAEL DE MESTRE AND ARMAND FIGUERAS

TEAM 3 – GERMANY I
PILOTS: ANDREAS RIEGER AND RÜDIGER HEHL

TEAM 6 – CHINA
PILOTS: ANDREW ZONG AND WENDY WU

TEAM 8 – HUNGARY
PILOTS: JÓZSEF HELMICH AND CSABA MÉSZÁROS

TEAM 9 – USA
PILOTS: ALAN SOULE, DONALD J CHRISTIAN, MARILYN MERRICK, MATT GAUSS, PATRICK LUKAN, SABINA SPENCER AND REN XIAOFENG

TEAM 10 – CZECH REPUBLIC
PILOTS: JIŘI VLK AND TOMAS VINCENT

TEAM 11 – ITALY
PILOTS: BARONE FEDERICO BIANCHI AND CAROLINA BIANCHI

TEAM 12 – SWITZERLAND II
PILOTS: BEAT MÜLLER AND RUDOLF ZBINDEN

TEAM 13 – GERMANY III
PILOTS: FABIAN BECKER AND GORDON BECKER

TEAM 14 – AUSTRIA
PILOTS: ELISABETH BLUM AND FRANZ BLUM

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Partners

80edays ELDURO

80edays T-shirts

Make your personal contribution to join us in our effort. Eco Partner myclimate will plant a tree in Nicaragua for each 80edays fan t-shirt you buy.

#80edays is a breaking boundaries mission proving that the EV technology is mature and ready to become a driver’s first choice with its eco-sustainable outlook and infrastructure.

The Olympic technology challenge is taking part every 4 years in cooperation with a carbon-offset reforestation project with myclimate, the 80edays official eco-partner, highlighting the critical social issues that are emerging as a result of increased pollution and rapid deforestation.

Join the fan community and promote the event wearing the shirt. Together we can move something bigger.

Official 80edays fan t-shirt exclusive by Carmelo Plati.
Every shirt you buy plants a tree in Nicaragua.
100% cotton

Price: 19 EUR

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TREE ROUTE

80edays Tree World

We are convinced that both technologies and society are finally ready to make a big concious step towards sustainable future.

As a symbol of environment friendly transportation and sustainability an 80edays tree is planted in crossed countries, invoking to preserve our home planet for our children, for generations to come.

EV pilgrims can use the great opportunity to follow our route
and hopefully the way!

go to tree world

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Press

Press Releases

Barcelona, Spanien- 13/09/2016- Die 80edays MIT ELEKTROFAHRZEUGEN EIN MAL UM DIE WELT RALLY STELLT EINEN NEUEN WELTREKORD AUF | PDF DOWNLOAD

Barcelona, Spain- 12/09/2016 – 80edays – Around the World Electric Vehicle Rally sets up a New World Record | PDF DOWNLOAD

Los Angeles, California, USA- 13/07/2016 – The 80edays Electric Vehicle Rally closes the North American Stage | PDF DOWNLOAD

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada- 22/06/2016 – 80edays Electric Vehicle Rally leaves Halifax after warm reception by Elcora Advanced Materials. First North American stop on the EV challenge route | PDF DOWNLOAD

Lisbon, Portugal- 20/06/2016- Around-the-World Electric Vehicle rally set off from Barcelona arrived in Lisbon | PDF DOWNLOAD

Beijing, China- 04/05/2016 80edays arrives at the Auto China 2016 | PDF DOWNLOAD

Barcelona, Spain- 14/04/2016-Countdown has Started for 80edays Electric Vehicle Challenge | PDF DOWNLOAD