For anyone wondering about driving an EV long term on solar, this couple [1] is currently driving the length of West Africa in an EV powered by solar panels the

For anyone wondering about driving an EV long term on solar, this couple [1] is currently driving the length of West Africa in an EV powered by solar panels they carry with them. A full day in the sun nets them about 250km of range (about 150mi). They just did a stretch of about 4500km (2800mi) powered exclusively by the sun, but they do sometime plugin to the local grid when possible. Interestingly, I took 999 days to drive 54,000 miles right around the coastline of Africa in a gas powered Jeep, which means I averaged 54 miles a day. In their vehicle they can average around 75 miles a day, so they'll be able to do the trip faster than I did if they want to. It's worth pointing out though I would rather do it slower and have more experiences than do it faster. [1] instagram.com/4x4electric/ youtube.com/@4x4electric