I take the NIO ET5T 1,700 km to the Wild West of China – Elliot Richards on EVs

Instead of focusing on electric cars doing the bare minimum, why not take one of the most advanced to China's 'Grand Canyon'?

WCBB Admin December 6, 2024 — 2 minutes read

I take the NIO ET5T 1,700 km to the Wild West of China – Elliot Richards on EVs — NIO ET5T driving in China • via Elliot Richards on EVs

Tired of the EV tests that focus on range, and battery sizes, and how inconvenient things are in North America?

In China, things are very different. The YouTube channel Elliot Richards on EVs illustrates this by undertaking a mammoth road trip, all in supreme comfort while behind the wheel of an electric station wagon.

Remember those? (The station wagon bit, not the EV…)

The video presents a solid mix of auto journalist tropes…cont'd • via Elliot Richards on EVs

From obligatory "plugging things into an electric car" content to a deep dive into the reality of road-tripping through China — an objectively enormous country — Elliot does a great job of immersing himself in the lifestyle afforded by a modern NIO EV.