Tesla Model 3 Performance surprisingly very good even in rallies : he has indeed beaten by 10 minutes all traditionally powered rivals in the class 130 (maximum speed of 130 km / h) of License plate West , a rally that takes place in Australia and which takes its name from our Targa Florio. For the first time, the winning car is a all-electric car .

Tesla Model 3 Performance ahead of 10 minutes to closest rivals at Targa West Rally

Not only that, the Model 3 also recorded times higher than those of the following class vehicles, the 165, arriving at the finish 4 minutes earlier than the winning car of this class. Fundamental to maintain the necessary performance level over time was to keep the battery charge over the 80% : otherwise, the energy management system of the Tesla would have reduced the power and torque of the electric motor.

To do this, the team Gemtek responsible for Model 3 has set up three mobile chargers at strategic points along the route. At the start of the race, however, the ?? Electron Transfer Vehicle ?? system was used. of Hyundai Kona to quickly charge the Model 3 battery.

The @Tesla Model 3P has won the 130 class of @TargaWestEvents today in #Perth. What a magnificent performance from @gemtek EV Racing and the support charging team. The drive by Jurgen and Helen Lundsmann was faultless … pic.twitter.com/9CRiWbMjlU

— AEVA (@AEVA_National) October 25, 2020

It was not the first time that the Tesla Model 3 Performance driven by veteran pilots Jurgen and Helen Lunsmann dominated a rally competition. In fact, in August, Tesla’s electric sedan won in the class 130 of the Targa South West rally. This despite the fact that the Lunsmanns had deliberately slowed down before the end of the race, given the large margin over their closest rivals.