Lexie Alford, aka @LexieLimitless, stood with the Ford Explorer at the Charge Around The Globe finish line.

Lexie Limitless and the New All-Electric Explorer®
Charge Around The Globe

MARCH 26, 2024

VISITED

6 CONTINENTS

ACHIEVED

1 WORLD FIRST

TOTAL DISTANCE

>18,600 MILES

THE ADVENTURE CONCLUDES

Lexie Alford has done it! Known to millions as @LexieLimitless, Lexie has completed her epic Charge Around The Globe adventure in the New All-Electric Ford Explorer®, becoming the first person to drive around the world in an electric vehicle. The journey record was tracked and adjudicated by RecordSetter.

Inspired by the trailblazing adventurer Aloha Wanderwell, the first woman to drive around the world one hundred years ago, Lexie Limitless has had quite the adventure. From Greece to Cape Town to Zimbabwe; Australia to India and Singapore; Chile to Argentina, and finally, up through the USA before heading back to Europe.

Lexie Limitless and the electric Ford Explorer have traversed 27 countries, six continents, and covered more than 18,600 miles, taking in awe-inspiring views, sampling delicious local cuisine, and meeting fellow trailblazers. They’ve also triumphed over challenging weather, formidable routes, and the odd flat tyre.

Arriving back in Nice, France, to a hero’s welcome, Lexie and the all-electric Explorer were escorted along the final 6 miles of the journey by an impressive line-up of iconic Fords, including the Model-T, Mustang, Capri, Mach-E, Bronco and F150 Lightning.

Watch the homecoming as it happened below.

Verification check in Johannesburg from a RecordSetter Yellow Jacket Official

CAPTAIN’S BLOG

We captured every moment as Lexie Limitless and the new Ford Explorer® circumnavigated the globe. Read the full story of each continent they visited on our blog.

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A WORLD RECORD

To certify Lexie Limitless’ record-breaking feat of being the first person to drive around the world in an EV, RecordSetter, the official catalogue of world records, mapped and monitored every step of the journey.

THE GALLERY

HOW THE ADVENTURE BEGAN

Lexie Limitless meeting a Ford engineer

ADVANCED EXPLORER TRAINING

To prepare for the challenges ahead, Lexie visited the Ford Lommel Proving Ground in Belgium. Despite this being her first time at the wheel of the Explorer, she quickly adapted to driving an electric vehicle and completed her Advanced Driver Training certification.

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Lexie Limitless meeting a Ford engineer

VISTING THE WEATHER FACTORY

Lexie visited our state-of-the-art Environmental Test Centre, also known as, the Weather Factory. From Arctic cold to desert heat and tropical humidity, she discovered how we test Explorer to the extreme. Reassuring, as soon they'll be crossing continents together.

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Front view of the all-new electric Ford Explorer

MEETING TEAM EXPLORER
 

For Lexie, the New All-Electric Explorer is going to be home for the months ahead. So, to get to know it better, she went to meet the people behind the vehicle, discovered the advanced technology used in its design, and made some feature suggestions of her own.

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The all-new electric Ford Explorer driving in the countryside

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