In the 'Ride The Future Tour', a collection of electric vehicle enthusiasts aim to travel almost 3,000 miles east to west across the US, Ingram writes. Several Guinness World Records are up for the taking, including:

A 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle is parked at the solar-powered electric charging station at General Motors Co's assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich. Organizers of the Ride The Future Tour aim to lead a whole convoy of electric vehicles across the US, everything from regular electric cars to scooters, bikes and more.

It's human nature to push the boundaries of what one can achieve, a trait clearly illustrated every time an electric car owner embarks upon a huge journey to prove it can be done.

Such a trip is almost a cliché now--a brave few have already taken an electric car around the entire world, after all--but people are still find ways to put a new spin on the theme.

One of those is the Ride The Future Tour, a collection of electric vehicle enthusiasts aiming to travel almost 3,000 miles east to west across the U.S.

The trip's aim is to lead a whole convoy of electric vehicles across the U.S, everything from regular electric cars to scooters, bikes and more. On the 43-day trip they'll stop at 43 cities across the U.S, both to raise the trip's profile and also to recharge. 

Several Guinness World Records are up for the taking, including "longest journey on an electric scooter", "longest journey on an electric motorcycle" and "longest journey in an electric car".

We're not so sure about the latter--several huge journeys in electric cars have already been undertaken--but the Guinness rules for the scooter trip stipulate certain criteria, so perhaps there's no official car record just yet.

The organizers hope to produce a full documentary out of the trip, so this will certainly be something to look forward to.

The Ride The Future Tour starts on July 4 from North Carolina, and ends at Google's headquarters in California.

Full details of the trip including some of the vehicles competing and the cities on the route--plus how you can enter if you're interested--can be found on the official website.

The above story was courtesy of: The Christian Science Monitor

Now all that we need is some brave souls to take up the challenge and beat them to these records. The idea itself is inspirational and the use of fully eco vehicles would allow for some intriguing endurance statistics and performance statistics as well as ways in which to improve the vehicles in the future, from both a usability point of view as well as comfort. 

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First, they use an electric vehicle battery that will take a much longer time to recharge than the distance you would get on any other type of vehicle. The electric vehicle battery comes with 5.4kW, which is significantly less than a petroleum engine. However, more power is not needed as these vehicles are for slower stop and start type operations. The battery also has either 240Ah or 320Ah depending on the model. Either way they will come with a 4 year warranty. 

When the battery must be charged, after around 400km, it must be taken to a charging station to be plugged into an outlet, there are lots of commercial charging stations up and down the country, however these can also be charged from a domestic power point also. After that, it will take up to 8 hours to fully recharge. Investing in an electric vehicle will help save you money on rising fuel prices. It will also provide you with a clear conscience of using clean transportation.

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