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.
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So you want to drive an EV across the Nullarbor?
Feeling adventurous? That's a good start, but charging an EV when travelling across the Nullarbor also requires knowledge and patience.
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.
“It’s just what I did:” First woman to drive solo around Australia in a non-Tesla EV
Tiffany Overton chose an electric Mercedes rather than a Tesla for ground-breaking solo trip around Australia. Sometimes, though, it was like drinking electrons through a straw.
Video: Polestar 2 reaches Nullarbor Roadhouse
Two EV novices cross the Nullarbor and arrive with just enough power left on the battery.
Video: Forging ahead across Nullarbor after charger woes
Two EV novices set out across the Nullarbor without three-phase charger and have a chat with 80yo cyclists.
I ruined the first week of 2022 driving a Tesla Model 3 to the end of the earth
On a week-long getaway to Tasmania, I made the decision to hire a Tesla Model 3. It was there that I "ruined" the first week of January.
I bought an electric Hyundai Ioniq 5, then swiftly “ruined” a family road trip
Our 2,000+km road trip in a brand new Hyundai Ioniq 5 was "ruined". That is, straightforward without any dramas at all.
An electric weekend road trip report: The Grampians in an EV
There are things about the Model 3 that aren’t perfect. But this road trip proved to me that if we just let it, an EV future can be a beautiful one.
Breaking out of lockdown blues: A 3,000km road trip in our Tesla Model 3
The tyranny of distance is overcome by the kindness of strangers, and a happy mix of fast-charging stations, destination chargers and motel trickle feeds.