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Poles power up electric car for expedition across the continent
A group of Polish adventurers are attempting to be the first to cross Africa in an electric vehicle
There are electric vehicles (EV) in other parts of the world that boast a driving range of up to 400km but many are still sitting at about 150km. However, this is generally regarded as enough for the daily commute and, in some cases, if you live close to where you work, it can even be enough to last you a few days. In the next few years we will see range increasing to 500km in some models and possibly more. Either way, the idea of travelling across Africa in an EV is unlikely to have much appeal. If you think you have range anxiety in Johannesburg or Cape Town, then imagine the logistical headache of crossing Africa. Well, now a group of Polish travellers are going to do exactly that. The Electric Explorer African Challenge 2018, the first electric vehicle expedition across Africa, commenced recently. Polish traveller Arkady Pawel Fiedler has taken the wheel, accompanied by Albert Wójtowicz, a photographer and cameraman. They are using a first generation Nissan Leaf but it is not th...
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