Volkswagen's all-electric ID 4 gets dirty in Baja

When manufacturers want to test durability, they go to Baja California, Mexico.

VW took an electric ID 4 to Baja, competing in the iconic NORRA Mexican 1000.

After five days of intense dirt driving, the ID 4 finished over 800 miles of off-road racing on the same set of Yokahama Geolanders it started on.

The 82-kilowatt-hour battery was charged during transit stages in a trailer with a diesel-powered generator and 50-kW charger.

The team averaged 1.6 miles per kWh, or roughly 125 miles per charge.

The steering wheel even stayed white the whole time!

On a few longer stages the team had to tow charge. However, many of the gas-powered vehicles had to refuel on-stage as well. 

There were only a few small mechanical issues, easily fixed by the crack team of mechanics.

The ID 4 wasn't the quickest, coming in 61st out of 64 finishers. More than 20 competitors had to drop out of the race due to mechanical failures.

Driver Tanner Foust brought the ID 4 across the finish line, the first production EV to finish a race in Baja California.

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