During the seven-day trek from New York City to Los Angeles, the Kia EV6 was plugged in for a scant 7 hours 10 minutes and 1 second, beating previous record holder, Tesla, by more than five and a half hours (12 hours, 48 minutes, and 19 seconds).

The EV6, underpinned by the E-GMP platform is Kia’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle. It’s part of Kia’s Plan S strategy which puts electrification at the forefront of the company’s future. It has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘Carbon Measured’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate.