‘Lexie Limitless’ finishes 30,000km global trip in Ford e-Explorer

Adventurer Alexis Alford (@LexieLimitless) has set the official record for being the first person to circumnavigate the globe in an EV, using the new electric Ford Explorer.

Six continents, 27 countries and more than 30,000km were travelled on electric power alone, ahead of the finish 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,” says Alford.

“But this journey came with a unique set of challenges,” says the new record holder who also holds the world record for being the youngest person to visit every country in the world.

“It has been the honour of a lifetime to be trusted by Ford to circumnavigate the glove in the electric Explorer, which has been like home for the last six months,” says Alford.

“I had the goal of pushing the limits of what’s possible to do in an EV and I’m proud to say I have!”

To celebrate the achievement, Ford has put the new Ford Explorer on sale in Europe.

Designed and developed in Europe, it is Ford’s second electric passenger vehicle and the first to be assembled at the Ford Cologne EV Centre following a US$2 billion investment.

It has more than 600km range and is able to charge from 10%-80% in about 26 minutes using DC charging, says Ford.

“Lexie’s journey has been the ultimate test drive for our new Ford Explorer, taking on every kind of weather and road condition, and dealing with just about every charging scenario,” says Ford Model e Europe general manager Martin Sander.

“It embodies the true ‘can do’ spirit of this company, seizing this great opportunity to not only test ourselves but also the world’s charging infrastructure.”

Alford’s journey mirrors that of Aloha Wanderwell, the first woman to drive around the world 100 years ago, also in a Ford, starting her journey in Nice, where Lexie’s journey also began and finished, driving the Explorer to the finish in a Ford convoy watched by Ford chief executive Jim Farley.