Autocar India sets Guinness record for temperature swing in Mercedes EQS SUV
The 51.2°C variation was measured on a drive from Rajasthan's Ranao to Ladakh's Khardung La, according to the publication's account.
The gist
Story- Autocar India says it set a Guinness World Record for the largest temperature change achieved by an electric…
- The drive ran from Ranao in Rajasthan to Khardung La in Ladakh, using a Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 450 4MATIC.
- The record figure of 51.2°C was calculated from 47.5°C at the start and -3.7°C at the finish.
What's new
Autocar India has announced that it secured a new Guinness World Records title for the greatest temperature change achieved by an electric production car. The record attempt was driven by Autocar India's Rahul Kakar in a Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 450 4MATIC, starting at Ranao, on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, and ending at Khardung La, one of the world's highest motorable passes in Ladakh. The publication says the starting ambient temperature was 47.5°C and the finishing temperature was -3.7°C, giving a recorded variation of 51.2°C.
Why it matters
The company frames the attempt as a way to highlight climate change and the wide range of conditions across India. Autocar India editor Hormazd Sorabjee linked the drive to the case for electric mobility. The publication also said the vehicle's range meant the team did not have to worry about range anxiety on a difficult route.
What others say
The details come from Autocar India's own report of the attempt. No other outlet's account of the record was included in the source material.
What we don't know yet
The sources do not describe how the record was verified by Guinness World Records, and they do not give the time the drive took or the exact route distance.
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