Tesla Challenge

Farste Drive are in the process of installing our Hub Motors in a 2020 Tesla Model 3 AWD to run against an identical Tesla with it’s original drive train!

Our estimation is we will still have >20% of our range left when the standard Tesla runs out of charge!

Come to beautiful Darwin in the Northern Territory, Australia. Watch as a Tesla retrofitted with 4 Farste Drives challenges a conventional AWD Tesla.

NO OTHER MODIFICATIONS!

Can the Aussie upstart FARSTE, beat the technological might of TESLA!

Our founder and ex-sprintcar designer/driver Chris Moore will take on a professional racer piloting the original TESLA around the 2.87km (1.783mi) racetrack. Speed, reliability and driving range is important and the winner gets to tow the loser for a lap or 3 back to the pits!

Donate $10 using the form at the bottom of this page and go into the draw to be given a TESLA AWD as seen in the challenge. Every $10 donated gives you an extra chance of winning!

And every donation helps us to pull Musk’s pants down 😉

Darwin is on the land of the Larrakia First Nations People and Australia’s closest capital city to Asia and gateway in to the Northern Territory with it’s National Parks and breathtaking landscapes.

With dozens of attractions the NT will be your trip of a lifetime!

And while in Darwin there’s no shortage of live music venues. Start at Shenanigans, Darwin’s quintessential Irish pub on Mitchell Street, and walk toward the Waterfront side of town. You’ll pass a multitude of craft breweries, bars, restaurants, and night clubs — Six Tanks Brew Co., The Tap on Mitchell, Wisdom Bar & Cafe, and Monsoons are local favorites, as are The Lost Arc and Discovery, located a block over on the other side of Shenanigan’s. A few streets away, Throb Nightclub, Darwin’s only LGBTQ bar, hosts amazing drag shows on Friday and Saturday nights.

Darwin’s also home to a burgeoning foodie scene, with a delicious mix of seafood, Greek, Italian, Indian, Middle Eastern, and Asian fare on offer. Hanuman features a menu of Thai, Malaysian, and Indian delicacies, while Manoli’s Greek Taverna and Stone House Wine Bar & Kitchen are all about old-world European charm and tapas-bar-style elegance. Little Miss Korea is known for its creative, modern twists on Korean BBQ dishes, while Wharf One Food & Wine and Crustaceans on the Wharf remain crowd favorites near the Darwin Waterfront. On the Cullen Bay side of town, Lola’s Pergola offers a carnival-like atmosphere and tasty cocktails, while Boatshed Coffee House is home to the best brunch in Darwin.

During the day, head to the Darwin Waterfront and cool off in the calm, croc-free waters of the Darwin Wave Lagoon or go for a swim next door at the Recreation Lagoon, where you can sunbathe alongside the locals. After watching a perfect Top End sunset from your perch along the Esplanade, catch a movie under the stars at Deckchair Cinema — just keep your food on your lap so the possums don’t grab it!