A travel-mad British EV owner has trekked over 1,100km across the country with the aim of discovering the most picturesque car charging point in the UK. Steph Robinson, an influencer who has 140,000 followers, spent over 14 hours during to find the perfect spot to boost her electric car. Her journey saw the traveller go from beautiful spots in the Lake District to the stunning depths of Devon, seemingly all in the name of showing off the ease of EVs.
The was her trusted mode of transport for the expedition, providing a whopping 560 kms per charge. Steph wanted to show how brilliant travelling can be in Britain, while also dispelling range anxiety when it comes to electric vehicles. “I really wanted to show people how beautiful the UK is and that you can travel the country in an EV, you don’t have to jump on a plane to have an adventure! “I hope I proved that it can be done cheaper and more sustainably,” she said.
“It was such a relaxing trip. I just cruised from location to location with the window down, enjoying the sunshine, exploring new places and finding gorgeous hidden nooks." In the first four months of the year, 15.
7 per cent of new car sales in the UK were electric as the country hurtles towards mass adoption. At of the end of May 2024, there were around 1.7 million plug-in cars on British roads, with more than 1.
1 million fully electric. Day one kicked off when she set out from her home in Whitley Bay, Newcastle, on June 19. The first stint on the road rac.