Adventurer Lexie Limitless completes a record-breaking 30,000 km trip around the world in the new all-electric Ford Explorer

2024-03-26 17:44:04

NICE, France, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Adventurer Lexie Alford (@LexieLimitless) today set the official record for the first circumnavigation of the globe in an electric vehicle, driving the new all-electric Ford Explorer. Six continents, 27 countries and more than 30,000 kilometers were covered using electric power alone before reaching the finish line in Nice, France.

“On this epic adventure, I met incredible people from many corners of the world and experienced 27 countries while behind the wheel. But this journey came with its own set of challenges,” said Lexie, who also holds the world record for being the youngest person to visit every country in the world. “It was the honor of a lifetime to be commissioned by Ford to cover the globe with the electric Explorer, which has been like a home for the last six months. I set out to push the boundaries of what’s possible in an EV and I’m proud that I accomplished that!”

To celebrate this success, Ford today launched the new Ford Explorer in Europe. It is Ford’s second fully electric vehicle designed and developed in Europe and the first to be built at Ford’s EV Center in Cologne following a $2 billion investment. It can achieve a range of more than 600 kilometers on a single charge and is capable of charging from 10-80 percent DC in about 26 minutes.

“Lexie’s journey was the ultimate test drive for our new Ford Explorer, mastering all weather and road conditions and pretty much every charging scenario,” said Martin Sander, General Manager, Ford Model e Europe. “It embodies the true ‘can do “Spirit of this company seizing this great opportunity to test not only ourselves, but also the world’s charging infrastructure. Today’s crossing of the finish line proves what is possible with the new all-electric Ford Explorer, and we are delighted that Customers will soon be able to see for themselves.”

Lexie’s journey mirrors that of Aloha Wanderwell, the first woman to circumnavigate the world 100 years ago, also in a Ford. Aloha began her journey in Nice, where Lexie’s journey also began and ended. She drove the Explorer to the finish line in a convoy of iconic Ford vehicles, watched by Ford CEO Jim Farley.

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