POLE TO POLE INTERVIEW AN

Ushuaia, we then look across to Antarctica. It’s going to be another amazing nine months.

JR: We hope to inspire others to look at our journey and show them how exciting electric vehicle adventuring can be and the good it can do in the world.

Q: What would your message be to someone who doesn’t believe in electric vehicles?

CR: From my perspective, it’s always been to not diss the technology until you’ve tried it. I still am a petrol-head in the sense that I still appreciate them, but it’s just saying give the technology a try, you will be surprised. The objection about driving long journeys? We take things to the extreme, so we’ve proved that long journeys are possible, whether you’ve got charging infrastructure or you don’t. Think about your daily life. Until I did this, I probably did one long journey a year, maybe every two years, so the reality is the car will do what you need it to do. If you do need that long journey and you’re still not convinced, then that ‘once a year’ just hire a car.

JR: We can we understand that EVs are not for everybody’s lifestyles. It all really depends on each individual and their personal circumstances. But I do feel that if 99% of your driving is within the city or your small town, then give it a go. We have lots of friends and family who have switched to EVs and they love it and wouldn’t go back, so just give it a try.