Rider Begins First-Ever Electric Motorcycle Trek From U.S. To Patagonia
Here is Thomas Tomczyk’s crazy idea: to ride his Zero S from Philadelphia to Patagonia. Sound crazy? Maybe it is, but nobody has done it before, hence why Tomczyk is aiming to be the first to achieve the accomplishment.
There’s a reason why a ride like this hasn’t been attempted before: it takes patience and perseverance to overcome the challenges of going gas-free. Considering Tomczyk only has approximately 100 miles of range aboard his 2012 Zero, his plan is to take his time – he doesn’t really have a choice. He’ll make two to three stops per day to charge, and is aiming to cover about 150 miles per day. He left for his journey on April 1, with a goal of reaching the Andes mountains sometime in July 2015.
If you’d like to catch him while he’s still in the States, here’s his upcoming schedule:
- May 2-4: Houston/Austin, TX
- May 5: Corpus Christi, TX
- May 6: Brownsville, TX
Otherwise, you can track Tomczyk’s progress via the Electric Powered Odyssey website, Facebook, or Twitter.
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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