— Tycho de Feijter (@TychodeFeijter) January 8, 2026 How XPeng squeezed a world-record range out of a hybrid electric setup Combined, the battery and engine offer a staggering range of 1,059 miles, which is longer than the distance between Beijing and Shanghai. In American terms, the G7 EREV should be able to cover more than one-third of the longest highway in the country, the Interstate 90 (or I-90), roughly the distance from Chicago to western Montana, in one go. In July 2025, the American automaker Lucid’s Air Grand Touring set a new Guinness World Record for the longest drive by a pure-electric vehicle, covering approximately 746 miles on a single charge (via Car and Motor). Lucid successfully created the record in Europe, starting in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and finishing in Munich, Germany. It’s worth noting that the record still stands, as a pure-EV, not an EREV, achieved it. So, what’s the difference between the two? A pure EV, like a Tesla, runs only on electricity stored in its battery; such cars rely solely on the charging infrastructure to recharge and extend their range. However, an EREV still features an electric battery that stores electricity and powers the electric motor, but also has a traditional combustion engine that acts as a generator. It produces electricity that can either recharge the battery on the go, thus increasing the overall range of the electric powertrain.