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Mick O'Donnell

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Video: Polestar 2 road trip converts an EV skeptic

  • September 28, 2022
  • Mick O'Donnell
Holly the dog at the tuckerbox
Two EV novices make it to Canberra and are surprised at lack of ultra fast-chargers, but Annie has been convinced EVs are the way to go.
Debbie and Peter Punch at the Euroa roadhouse
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Video: Should EV fast chargers be at highway roadstops?

  • September 25, 2022
  • Mick O'Donnell
EV novices head into Victoria where fast chargers abound, but the locations are not always ideal.
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Video: Polestar 2 crosses wine country and on to the Twelve Apostles

  • September 16, 2022
  • Mick O'Donnell
Two EV novices finally reach South Australia's wine country after the EV charging chasm of the Nullarbor.
The Polestar 2 reaches Poochera. Supplied
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Video: EV roadtrippers slow down and smell the desert roses

  • September 9, 2022
  • Mick O'Donnell
Intrepid EV novices slow down as they cross the Nullarbor's "fast charger desolation," driving at 80km/hr to save power.
ev in outback
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Video: Polestar 2 reaches Nullarbor Roadhouse

  • September 6, 2022
  • Mick O'Donnell
Two EV novices cross the Nullarbor and arrive with just enough power left on the battery.
mick ev across australia
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Video: Forging ahead across Nullarbor after charger woes

  • September 2, 2022
  • Mick O'Donnell
Two EV novices set out across the Nullarbor without three-phase charger and have a chat with 80yo cyclists.
polestar esperance
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Video: Polestar 2 hits EV charging delays in WA mining towns

  • August 29, 2022
  • Mick O'Donnell
Two EV novices struggle with charging delays before the beauty of Esperance.
polestar charge
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Video: Charging out to the south-west in the Polestar 2

  • August 26, 2022
  • Mick O'Donnell
Mick O'Donnell and partner charge out to a lithium mine in south-west WA. But first, they've got to use a 240-volt powerpoint to recharge the battery. How long will it take?
mick odonnell and partner with polestar
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Video: Charging up to head out bush on all-electric road trip

  • August 24, 2022
  • Mick O'Donnell
We prepare to head out east from Perth to Sydney on an all-electric road trip across the Nullarbor. First stop is the DC fast-charger.
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Video: Taking delivery of the Polestar 2

  • August 21, 2022
  • Mick O'Donnell
Mick O'Donnell picks up the Polestar 2. It's a smooth ride, and the dog seems happy in the back. But what does the better half think?

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