EV driving stories

Driving an electric vehicle in France

Taking your car to France has been a long-standing tradition for British holidays (the first car ferry service was in 1928), so why should taking an electric vehicle across the channel be any different? Turns out it isn't!

Driving an electric vehicle in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a great place to visit - in fact, in 2022, it was the tenth most visited country (from the UK). With so many trips being taken to the Netherlands, why not choose a more eco-friendly travel option and take your EV? Need help planning? Just read this guide.

Driving an electric vehicle in Spain

Spain is where most Britons go on holiday, but with an increasing amount of flight delays and changing costs, air travel can seem a little backwards. Why not drive to Spain emission-free in your own EV? This guide will help you start planning your next EV adventure!

Driving an electric vehicle in Italy

Italy. The land of la dolce vita (the sweet life), and what could be sweeter than driving your electric vehicle from the UK to the Mediterranean, emission-free? If you’re thinking about taking your EV to Italy, then you’re in luck as we’ve created this handy guide to help you start planning!

Using an EV charger for the first time

Meet Louise, a 60s-something petrol driver from Worthing. She’s the occasional driver of a 2001 Vauxhall Astra estate, who has never driven an electric vehicle before… until now. With no help, we parked a Polestar 2 at a Fastned charger and asked Louise to initiate a charge with an Electrocard.

Surrey to Normandy (1,000-mile EV road trip)

In this edition of EV Driving Stories, we have Steve Scott telling us about his trip from Surrey, all the way to Cricqueville en Auge, Normandy.

Norwich to Stratford, London (240-mile EV road trip)

Another Community member has shared their journey with us at Octopus Electroverse, helping combat the common misconception about EVs and their inconvenience on long journeys. Up next in our EV Driving Stories series we have Nicolas Rhatigan, telling us about his trip from his home in south Norwich 

Lancashire to Hampshire (249-mile EV road trip)

Driving an EV for the first time

Meet Maddy - a Marketing intern from Horsham, who has only ever driven a manual car.

We wanted to see if someone completely new to electric vehicles (and the public charging world!) had any reservations about making the electric switch and if driving electric for the day would change anything.

London to Montenegro (3,500-mile EV road trip)

Read Damir's EV road trip journey, in which he travels over 3,500 miles (from London to Montenegro) in a Peugeot 2008-e, using the Electrocard. In this blog he shares his experiences and top tips for any other EV adventurers out there.

My Week Driving Electric

Nick, 32, has never driven an electric car before - until now! From initial reservations to driving hundreds of miles over seven days, read about his electric week here.