Feb 03, 2014 01:59 PM EST
Tesla Completes Model S Cross-Country Trip in 76 Hours

Two teams of Tesla employees recently completed the company's first Model S cross-country trip in approximately 76 hours, according to a company post.

The teams didn't pay a cent to refuel since they used Tesla's free Supercharger stations located all-over the country.

The rally from Los Angeles to New York City was designed to show just what Tesla's growing Supercharger network can help vehicles accomplish in the U.S.

Tesla said on its company site that the team managed to complete the trip in around 76 hours and "recorded the lowest charge time for an electric vehicle traveling across the country," according to the company post.

The feat is now being considered for recognition by the Guinness World Records.

Drivers had to deal with "blizzards, a blinding sand storm, freezing temperatures and driving rain," according to the automaker.

Tesla has opened over 70 Supercharger locations around the U.S.

"Tesla LA to NY Supercharger rally just completed in 76 hours across northern route in dead of winter thru heavy snow!" tweeted Tesla CEO Elon Musk this weekend.

The Tesla Model S is part of a growing number of electric vehicles in the U.S., including the Nissan Leaf and BMW i3.

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