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.
Road Trips
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Too quick to charge! Why the Tesla Model Y is bad for digestion
The Model Y charges so quickly on highway chargers it barely leaves enough time to find a loo, eat a sandwich, and have a mug of tea.
Douce France in an electric Peugeot: Just don’t get a puncture
It was remarkably easy, enjoyable, and inexpensive to rent an electric Peugeot in south-west France. What better way to enjoy the region?
Mercedes-Benz EQB: Finally, an available EV with seven seats
In absence of a seven-seater option for the Tesla Model Y, buyers can now get behind the wheel of a family EV SUV in the form of the EQB.
ID.4 and ID.5 first look and drive: VW’s practical solution to electric driving
Electric VWs are already highly visible on UK roads, so we decided to check them out and go for a drive to find out what all the fuss is about.
Charging into wildflower season in a Hyundai Kona
EV road-trippers quickly learn that not all chargers are created equal – and that "fast charging" can mean different things in different places. But sometimes, slower is better.
“Easier than you think:” Sydney to Darwin in an electric car
Electric road trips across remote stretches of Australia are easy to do with the right know-how, tips and research.
Video: Polestar 2 road trip converts an EV skeptic
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.
Genesis electric G80 brings green luxury to corporate travel, with a solar roof
Genesis G80 brings green luxury to the corporate travel market, with the help of a solar roof.
Tesla Model 3 owners make 6,000km round trip to FNQ for $186
Trip from Brisbane to Cairns in an EV is cheap to do, but highlights the fact EV charging networks are woefully unprepared for coming EV tidal wave.