No chargers, no plan — and miles of wilderness ahead: Road-tripping in an electric van

From a young age, I knew what my favourite car was: the VW Bus. I loved the look, loved the simplicity, loved the promise of freedom it represented.

Years later, though not so old I’d no longer consider myself youthful, it was electric cars that piqued my interest. I loved the tech, loved the performance, loved the sense of driving something future-facing.