Electric vehicles or EVs are now taking over the transport industry with more offerings and enhanced features. But some are still worried about their battery performance.
But this time, a new expedition seeks to travel up to 17,000 miles solely on an electric car, exploring the North Pole and the South Pole.
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DILLON, CO - MAY 25: A skier makes the trek up to the North Pole run at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on May 25, 2019 in Dillon, Colorado.
EV Pole-to-Pole Challenge
As per a recent report by Interesting Engineering, the Pole to Pole project is the first of its kind, wherein, not even a fuel-powered car has taken this challenge.
The EV challenge, according to the couple who are partaking in it, Chris and Julie Ramsey, is here to raise more awareness of the climate crisis. The married tandem says that the expedition should give a spotlight to EVs, which helps lessen the carbon footprint in the world.
The 17,000-mile drive kicks off in Canada. From there, the couple will be passing by numerous countries in South America. BBC notes in its report that it includes Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Colombia. Their journey will also reach the nations of Argentina, Panama, Ecuador, Chile, and Peru.
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How Will They Charge Their EV?
Mrs. Ramsey told BBC that they constantly get asked how they are going to charge their electric car, given that they will be hitting the roads with no electricity at all.
She said that "one of the most common questions we get asked is how [we are] going to charge the car in the polar regions where [there is] no electricity source."
It turns out that their electric-powered vehicle, a modified Nissan Ariya EV, will be using a "wind turbine and full double solar" device, which the car would tow, to top up its battery from time to time.
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ANTARTICA - JANUARY 14: In this handout image provided by the Monaco Palace, Prince Albert II of Monaco and team journey to the geographical South Pole on January 14, 2009 in Antartica.
Mrs. Ramsey adds that the solution that they have should help "dispel common myths that people have when they question electric vehicles." Some folks are precisely worried about the range of these EVs, probing how far can the car go before it loses power.
Besides addressing the range problem, the couple also considered the harsh environment that they are taking on. They have fitted the vehicle with large tires, which suits the terrain in their expedition.
They also have a coffee machine in the boot to keep them warm during their travel from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Mr. Ramsey notes "Pole to Pole is the world's first drive from a magnetic North Pole location - up in the Arctic - all the way through the Americas and then all the way into the South Pole in Antarctica."
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