ELECTRIC VEHICLE ROAD TRIPS OF EUROPE

Let Lonely Planet guide you on a road trip through Europe with a modern twist – driving an electric vehicle

Taking a road trip across Europe in an electric car is no longer a pipe dream. With a rapidly growing charging infrastructure and the ever-improving battery range of new EVs, an electric road trip adventure is more accessible than ever, and Lonely Planet’s latest book celebrates exactly this.

With the aim of giving travellers the confidence to explore beyond the cities, Electric Vehicle Road Trips of Europe details which countries have the best rental and charging infrastructure, as well as detailing 60 of the most scenic drives across the continent.

While Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Slovenia are leading the way in providing nationwide EV networks, there are plenty of sublime touring routes to be found, including in the UK and Ireland.

The new guide is designed to help expand the horizons of electric vehicle owners and try-before-you-buy experimenters, who can do so by hiring an EV to enjoy a road trip on a wide variety of routes. Carefully mapped out with detailed itineraries, illustrated maps and charging station locations, the routes range in duration from a few hours to a week or more, are graded by difficulty, and accompanied by awe-inspiring photography and practical information.

“I hoped that Electric Vehicle Road Trips of Europe would serve two purposes: reassuring those who own or lease EVs that interesting travel options are available to them, and inspiring those who might consider owning or leasing an EV. Electric vehicles take the complexity out of multi-city European road trips, where emissions regulations are more complicated than ever. Our routes, used in conjunction with apps that make finding chargers easier, also prove how relatively adventurous destinations are now easily reachable by EV,” said Peter Grunert, author of the Lonely Planet EV Road Trips of Europe book.

Lonely Planet’s Electric Vehicle Road Trips of Europe is out now in hardback for £25, available where all good books are sold.

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