Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology and has been writing about electric vehicles for two years. She has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum.
Australian-based plans to drive a solar-powered, electric drive tuk tuk around the world kick off on the weekend, with a 3,000km roadtrip from Melbourne to Cairns.