Over the summer, James Massola drove from Sydney to Perth across the Nullarbor, a trip of nearly 5000 kilometres.

It’s a bucket list trip for many Australians. But for James, it looked a little different - because he did it in an electric vehicle. 

Accompanied by his dad and a mate, James set out to answer one simple question: was it possible to drive from the east coast of Australia to the west in an EV?

Today, national affairs editor James Massola on his electric-fuelled road trip, and the future of electric vehicles in Australia.