BYD owners drove a cumulative total of about 3.76 billion kilometers from February 10-17, and Tesla owners in China drove more than 700 million kilometers, according to their numbers.

(Screenshots from BYD China's New Year holiday travel report.)

Chinese car owners drove a cumulative total of more than 700 million kilometers from February 10-17, which is equivalent to circling the Earth 18,346 times, or seven round trips from Earth to Mars, Tesla said yesterday on its WeChat.

This helped reduce about 160,000 tons of CO2 emissions, the equivalent of planting 9.39 million trees, Tesla said.

Hundreds of Tesla owners averaged more than 500 km per day, according to its report.

Tesla's charging network covers all provinces in the Chinese mainland and maintains an availability rate of more than 99.5 percent, it said.

To date, Tesla has more than 1,900 Supercharger stations in the Chinese mainland, offering more than 11,000 chargers. It also has more than 700 destination charging stations offering more than 2,000 charging piles.

Before March 31, owners can participate in a limited-time campaign to use Tesla Superchargers for a chance to get a free supercharger valid for one year and up to 10,000 kilometers, according to its travel report.

(A screenshot from Tesla's Chinese New Year holiday travel report.)

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