Wheelchair User's EV Journey to Spain

0:00On May 1st, a 58-year-old woman from Wolverhampton with severe rheumatoid arthritis is about to drive an electric vehicle from Birmingham all. The way to Spain and back, covering 2,800 miles round trip. Asna Patel kicks off this test journey on Tuesday, May 5th, teaming up with disabled motoring UK to spotlight how accessible EVs really are for. Folks with disabilities? She's held off switching to electric until now because of worries like range anxiety, hard-to-reach charging spots, and heavy cables that are tough to. Handle with her condition, which sometimes leaves her needing a wheelchair. Disabled motoring UK wants this trip to push for better infrastructure since the shift to EVs is speeding up but often ignores disabled drivers. Needs. Asna is traveling with colleagues Zoe Rush for support, auditing every barrier they hit along the way. The drive to Alaconte should take 6 days each way, with about 24 charging stops total, where they'll note mobility challenges and share.

1:01Findings in a full report. Once it's done, those details go public on Uon's guide in Google Maps. Hopefully sparking real fixes across the UK and Europe so no one gets left. Behind in the EV revolution.