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"For the last five years, my husband and I, and our four kids under six have
travelled entirely by electric van. We’ve holidayed on the isles of Scotland,
the hills of Asturias, and on hot French beaches.
Money and time are tight. We don’t have endless weeks to amble to destinations.
Our van has a limited range. But through trial and error we have figured out a
green way to go on holiday that works for our large, chaotic family.
Andy and I love travelling, and for years jumped on planes, but we began
running out of ways to justify flying for fun and have become dedicated road,
rail and ocean explorers.
We bought our first electric car in 2016 after I made a film about the health
impacts of air pollution. We calculated that the cost of fuel for Andy’s daily
commute was equal to the cost of hire purchase with charging for a small
electric car.
In those days, the charging infrastructure was limited to say the least. Only
because we were truly committed could we live with the ridiculous situations we
found ourselves in. But we also loved the excitement of being powered by wind
and sun.
We decided to experiment with a big trip in our new car – 600 miles to the
Scottish Highlands to see my mum. The journey took ages, but we stopped with
friends along the way, explored market towns we’d never heard of and embraced
the journey."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
