The McLennans from Perth have launched into an formidable nine-month journey round Australia in an electrical car towing a pop-up caravan, with the household set to hit Broome within the coming weeks.
Tim and Renee McLennan, with their kids Ellie, 10, and Xavier, 7, started their journey on March 22, heading north from Perth with plans to traverse the continent in a sustainable method.
The household’s car is supplied with solar-powered home equipment and has undergone modifications to enhance its aerodynamics, making it one of many first EVs in Australia able to towing a big pop-up caravan over lengthy distances.
Mr McLennan mentioned after making their residence utterly electrical, he thought why not do the identical together with his caravan setup.
“Basically we wished to get the household to expertise the basic lap of Australia however we thought, we’ve electrified all the things at residence, can we do it as an electrified journey round Australia as effectively?” he mentioned.
“(We) wished to show that it’s potential and begin the ball rolling.”
As of final week, the household had reached Geraldton, with their subsequent main vacation spot being Broome.
Their route will then take them from Broome to Darwin and down the east coast of Australia with a possible detour to Tasmania.
The McLennans have fastidiously deliberate their journey, setting off simply earlier than WA’s EV community is full, to make sure they will energy their journey earlier than they cross into the Northern Territory.
Calculating a most distance of 270km between charging stations, the McLennans are assured they will make the journey with out working out of energy.
This EV charging community is an element of a bigger initiative by WA energy utilities Synergy and Horizon, that are rolling out an EV freeway anticipated to be accomplished within the coming months.
The freeway will function charging stations from Kununurra within the far north to Eyre on the South Australian border, facilitating electrical car journey throughout the State, permitting EVs to grow to be a viable long-distance journey possibility.
