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.

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.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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