Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge – 569.64 miles.
The new benchmark in electric vehicle performance was achieved by Webfleet-sponsored drivers Kevin Booker and Sam Clarke, supported by co-pilot Richard Parker of Webfleet, in a Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV, fitted with low rolling resistance Bridgestone tyres.
The record attempt was meticulously documented with independently verified video footage, odometer readings, GPS, and battery level data from Webfleet. The previous record was 563.97 miles was set in Hangzhou, China.
Equipped with a 91kWh battery and boasting a WLTP range of 373 miles, the Mach-E Premium Extended Range SUV RWD Auto, with 18” wheels – selected for its advanced battery technology and driver comfort – surpassed expectations, averaging 6.25 miles per kilowatt hour (kWh) on public roads throughout Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire.
It returned 45% more miles than the official WLTP range and was completed over 24 hours, included a mix of urban and rural roads to emulate real-world driving conditions.
Hypermiler Kevin Brooker, 46, from Swansea, is a passionate advocate for electric motoring having been an EV driver since 2015. He is now the holder of five Guinness World Records titles for ultra-efficient EV driving.
In 2021 he famously drove a Ford Mustang Mach-E with co-drivers Paul Clifton and Fergal McGrath, from John O’Groats to Land’s End, setting a new Guinness World Records title for the lowest energy consumption driving in an electric car.
More recently, with co-drivers Sam Clarke and Fergal McGrath, he achieved the Guinness World Records title in 2023 for the longest distance ever driven in an electric van on a single charge – 311.18 miles (500.8 km).
They are shown above Left to right: Richard Parker, Sam Clarke, Kevin Booker, Carl Saville (GWR adjudicator).
