My First 3,000 km Australian EV Roadtrip in a Polestar 2

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I got a loan of a Polestar 2, and took it on a 3,000km EV roadtrip through Australia. From Sydney to Canberra to Melbourne and back again with some rural detours along the way. In this video I'll talk about what it was like driving and charging an EV car using Australia's charging infrastructure, and I'll share lessons learned and tips and tricks for beginner EV drivers!

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Bookmarks:
00:00 Intro
01:19 Trip Itinerary
01:55 Buying cars, the EV market and the Polestar 2
03:26 Trip Rundown
03:51 Leg 1 - Sydney to Canberra
04:45 Leg 2 - Canberra to Melbourne
07:33 Leg 3 - Melbourne to Canberra
07:39 Charger problems
11:02 Other Trips in the Polestar 2
12:00 Summary and comparison to IC cars
12:59 Rosie’s thoughts and opinions on the future of EV adoption
17:16 Outro

Sources:
Mies, Helmus and van den Hoed - Estimating the Charging Profile of Individual Charge Sessions of Electric Vehicles in The Netherlands
https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/9/2/17

P3 - Charging Index 2021
https://www.p3-group.com/en/p3-chargi...

Transport & Environmment and BNEF - EVs will be cheaper than petrol cars in all segments by 2027
https://www.transportenvironment.org/...

Electric Vehicle Council - State of Electric Vehicles 2022
https://electricvehiclecouncil.com.au...

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