Don’t Whine About Range Anxiety Again
A 2023 Nissan Ariya, operating on an all-electric power system, set a new milestone by completing its voyage from the 1823 Magnetic North Pole to the South Pole in Antarctica. Chris and Julie Ramsey made up the driving duo that journeyed the 18,600 miles across 10 months in order for the vehicle to make this remarkable achievement. To prepare the SUV to face the rigors of the Polar climate, Arctic Truck furnished it with custom enhancements. This voyage began at the dawn of 2021.
The Nissan Ariya has recently been given a suspension upgrade to accommodate 39-inch tires, and the Ramsey family put it to the test by towing an “innovative renewable energy unit” with an extendable wind turbine and solar panels. This setup was used to replenish the battery, and the Ariya’s e-Force all-wheel-drive provided a range of 205 to 272 miles depending on the trim. Even with the larger tires, the Ramseys managed to make the journey from one end of the Earth to the other, proving that range anxiety is nothing more than a state of mind.
One might ponder how the Ariya transgressed Antarctica when there is so much talk about that EVs possess a poor range in cold weather. In actuality, the Ramseys took snow-shovellers to put the powdery substance under the front radiator system for insulation from icy gales. Over the voyage, the Ariya withstood temperatures as low as -23° Celsius/-9.4°F (-34°C/-29.2°F aided by the wind chill), comparatively mild for Antarctica, which encountered its most frigid occurrence of -89.2°C/-128.56°F in 1983.
The Ramseys started outlining their Pole To Pole Expedition as far back as 2017 shortly after succeeding in the Mongol Rally using a Nissan Leaf. This was the inaugural accomplishment of an EV completing the extensive 6,210-mile task. An expedition from one end of the planet to the other was evidently a greater challenge, with more possible alterations along the way. The pair travelled via the West Coast of the U.S as they traversed North America before reaching the equator in September. Moreover, the Ramseys were fortunate enough to gauge the principal DC quick-charger in Lima, Peru, in the course of their traverse of South America.
“It’s incredible to be here at the South Pole. After all this time of preparation, it’s still hard to believe! I’ve always trusted the amazing power of electric vehicles, and I knew that the Nissan Ariya was up for any challenge. But it’s been much more difficult than I’d expected. I’m proud that Pole to Pole has connected with millions of people in different countries and inspired them to incorporate EV into their daily lives,” said Chris Ramsey.
Remarkably, an equipped Nissan Ariya EV served as the accompaniment vehicle for the entirety of the journey of the pair.
The marital adventurers accomplished a plethora of accomplishments during their quest, comprising of a globally-unparalleled journey, garnering 10,000 aficionados on Instagram, bringing up funds for WWF, and traversing through 14 countries. Perhaps more significantly, this excursion has proven that, if you plan adequately, scope dreadfulness is nonexistent — and if these two were able to voyage from the North to South Pole with a range maxing out at 300 miles in an EV, then it unquestionably follows that anybody else can do so as well!
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