From here to eternity: Driving the longest, flattest, straightest road, with not many chargers
Driving across the Nullarbor is an Australian rite of passage, usually undertaken by the young and the restless, and not often in an electric car.
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Hurry Krishna is Indian by birth, Australian by accident and a slow traveller by choice. She is an occasional travel blogger and has recently joined The Driven’s team of writers. She speaks a number of Asian languages, including English, and hopes to walk, cycle or drive her trusty Kona EV far and wide around the world. Under a different name she is a professor and has written many academic books and papers in her areas of specialist research in Media and Cultural Studies.
Mercedes Vision EQXX drives 1,200km on single charge to Goodwood
Mercedes Vision EQXX drives 1,202 kilometres on a single battery charge to Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Space and performance, or V2L and price: We compare Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3
The Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 are both in the running to be in the top three EVs in 2022 by sales. How do they compare? Which is better value?
The 1,880km EV journey from Lake Eyre to Mt Kosciuszko that cost just $15.50
EVs are already viable, says Adelaide engineer who rode his electric Harley Livewire from the country's biggest lake to its highest mountain.
Tesla Model Y test drive: Higher, bigger, slower and incredibly popular
Driving the Model Y is a little like driving a Model 3 in a high chair. It is higher, bigger, slower, and will likely easily outsell its smaller sibling.
First customer test drive of Model Y: Smooth ride, but those hideous wheels!
"First" customer to test drive the Model Y in Melbourne shares experience on social media, answering questions about size, speed and handling.
Are we there yet? Electric road trip to Perth reveals state of EV charging in Australia
Travelling from Melbourne to Perth in an EV still takes careful planning. What still needs to be done for national EV charger rollout in Australia?
Kia EV6 RWD GT-Line review: Smooth electric ride, retro vibe and V2L
There's a lot about the Kia EV6 electric SUV which is very good, with the possible exception of the bulky steering wheel.
Why we hired a powered camp site for our Ioniq 5 while we rode off on our e-bikes
We took a week off to ride two rail trails in Victoria. While we rode our e-bikes, the lack of charging infrastructure meant we had to book a powered camping site for the EV to charge.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD review: The thoughtful addition to “space age” design
The Driven reviews Hyundai's first ground-up electric car and discovers why the car maker is having no trouble selling the Ioniq 5.