“Atto Gal’s” epic electric adventure from Perth to Sydney and back in a BYD EV
The remarkable story of the history-making first crossing (and double crossing!) of Australia in a BYD Atto 3 electric SUV.
Road Trips
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Sarah White, AKA “Atto Gal” is a BYD Atto 3 owner and is the first to cross Australia from coast to coast (not once but twice!) in a BYD Atto 3.
Beware of Yaris Drivers: Rear-ended BYD electric SUV and its 4,300km solar odyssey
A newly bought - and newly rear-ended - BYD Atto 3 electric SUV completes 4,300kms journey visiting solar clients in the Sunshine State.
Tesla Model 3 tows boat 3200km on epic road trip costing half the price of diesel
Have EVs killed the road trip? Absolutely not! We towed a boat on a 3,200km return trip from Sydney to Tasmania, towing a boat - at half the cost of diesel.
An absolute hoot: Kicking ICE on an electric Livewire road trip
This all-electric ride was every single bit as fun as an ICE ride, with slightly longer breaks and spending less than $10 on electricity, instead of $150 on petrol.
Electric road trips in UK: Cleaner than fossil fuels, and plenty of charging options
EVs are easy on the highway and fun on hilly and windy roads, and they are also really good on the narrow country lanes that dominate the UK road map.
Instant torque and no noise: How an EV convert fell in love with his Model Y
I love driving our Model Y - the instant torque and the lack of noise - and what this means in practice.
Planning a long-distance EV trip? Key tips for the Land of the Slow Transition
In the first days of the internal combustion engine, drivers had to carry two-gallon tins of fuel. Now, EV road trippers need to have both a Plan A and Plan B in place.
Another sorry tale of broken EV chargers and unrealistic range expectations
Headwinds, inclines, an extra passenger and busted fast-chargers. Why we had to rely on a diesel powered tilt-truck to get our BYD Atto 3 extended range back home.
First Impressions of C40 Recharge, Volvo’s latest electric SUV
Here are my first impressions of the Volvo C40 Recharge, a restyled version of the XC40 electric SUV.
A scenic drive in a short-range EV shows why charging anxiety is real
A case study in EV route planning tackles a 440km scenic drive in an entry-level EV with 300km range.