Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.

Road Trips

“We ruined the weekend!” Electric car owners share their stories about EV road trips

Kona Electric at Yennyenning lakes. Courtesy: Sam Blight

Australian electric vehicle enthusiasts are continuing to prove that EVs do not ruin the weekend as we head towards 2022 and a new election year.

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Road Trips

The big lap: Electric car road trips turn fuel dollars into tourism dollars

As more people do road trips like the "big lap" in electric vehicles, the more likely that savings from fossil fuel dollars will be injected into the local economy.