Road Trips

First Model Y owners to do “big lap” of Australia highlight EV charging “desolation”

First Model Y owners to do “big lap” of Australia highlight EV charging “desolation”

Harald Murphy and Pete Petrovsky had no illusions about the challenges as they set off – in opposite directions – on a big lap of Australia in two Tesla Model Ys.
Driving an EV off the highway: How good are these wheels?

Driving an EV off the highway: How good are these wheels?

Taking the road less travelled can be done in an EV, and no slower than any other two-wheel SUV.
On the road to Gundagai: NRMA powers outback EV road trip

On the road to Gundagai: NRMA powers outback EV road trip

A wedding on the Sunshine Coast was a good excuse to take our 2015 Tesla on its fourth long trip across the Nullabor. And in NSW we chose the non-Tesla charging route.
Lessons from an EV road trip: Where to stay with your EV

Lessons from an EV road trip: Where to stay with your EV

Where fast chargers are few and far between, you might have to accommodate your car’s need for an overnight charge at a cost to your own comfort.
Lessons from an EV road trip: Headwinds, and that nagging range question

Lessons from an EV road trip: Headwinds, and that nagging range question

Your EV is an individual, and its projected battery range is best seen as a negotiation between you and your EV.
It gets easier every day! Lessons from an EV road trip from Perth to Sydney

It gets easier every day! Lessons from an EV road trip from Perth to Sydney

Hurry Krishna shares her “lessons from the road” in an EV on one of the world’s harshest and most trying road trips: Hint: Every day it gets easier.
Why we stopped towing with our Hyundai Kona EV

Why we stopped towing with our Hyundai Kona EV

The Kona EV tows our trailer very well, but here’s why we decided to stop towing with it.
Tesla Model 3 owner takes trip from Gold Coast to the snow for under $20

Tesla Model 3 owner takes trip from Gold Coast to the snow for under $20

Tesla driver with free Supercharger miles undertakes an annual winter pilgrimage to the snow.