It made sense to list this as one big project but it’s something that’s gained a lot of traction and I’m so proud of it. Take a look at www.route57.org.uk for more details on the route itself.
It’s a big road trip around the British Isles designed to rival Route 66 and I’ve driven all 2500 miles of it – in an electric car, no less.
We’ve had interest from newspapers, television and radio. I’ve been interviewed in almost all of the 57 destinations about this trip and about EV ownership. Here are just a few snippets of that coverage.
Turn Eight – Route 57: Halfway round in an electric car
Swindon Advertiser – Electric car visits Swindon
Leamington Courier – Electric car’s 2,500-mile trip
EV World – Driving Electric Route 57 Across Britain and Ireland
Blackmore Vale – 2,500 miles round UK in an electric car to dispel myths about range
The Argus – Electric car takes to ‘Route 57’ to prove it can go the long haul
Exeter Express – Exeter’s Lord Mayor welcomes motor journalist to the city
Drive EV – Eco-tourists take to the road
Portsmouth News – Electric car stops off for a recharge in Portsmouth on its UK tour
Coventry Council – Lord Mayor welcomes Route 57 car to Coventry
Swindon Link – Route 57 car comes to Swindon
Great project. And if it ever makes it to the big screen, I will watch. (Makes a change from the awful top gear stunts).
Joking aside, 30 years ago Sir Clive Sinclair launched the C5, dying soon after launch, it did show the way. Going forward I cant see why we will be using anything else.