Reflections on long distance EV and camper trailer travel

We really enjoyed our 10 weeks and 10,000 km of EV and camper trailer travel. Here we discuss things we have learned about power consumption, trip planning and charging. Our Trips From March to July 2021 we clocked-up over 10 weeks and 10,000 km of travel with our Kona EV and Little Guy teardrop camperContinue reading “Reflections on long distance EV and camper trailer travel”

Rushing home via Gulgong, Goolgowi and Gol Gol

A Covid outbreak and the subsequent restrictions cut our trip short and we had to rush home. By coincidence our overnight stops were small towns all starting with G: Gulgong, Goolgowi and Gol Gol! While we were relaxing and enjoying the Myall Lakes area, we were keeping an eye on the news relating to aContinue reading “Rushing home via Gulgong, Goolgowi and Gol Gol”

Adelaide to Canberra: 1200 km over 3 days

Driving 1200 km over some long, very straight roads from Adelaide to Canberra. Over the three days of using eight fast chargers, we didn’t once have to pay for charging. We decided to break the 1200 km drive to Canberra into three roughly equal stretches. This trip relied on access to fast chargers (installed byContinue reading “Adelaide to Canberra: 1200 km over 3 days”

EV charging in caravan parks

What is the EV etiquette around charging an EV in a caravan park? How much should we pay? As pointed out in Bryce Gaton’s article on EV Etiquette (in Renew magazine issue 155), it’s not appropriate to expect to charge for free. Because fast chargers are almost non-existent off the main highway routes, our longContinue reading “EV charging in caravan parks”