As someone who spends a good portion of the year on the road for work, I’m used to guidebooks that romanticise travel without acknowledging the realities of tight schedules, long days, and the need for reliability.
Electric Vehicle Road Trips – Europe stands out because it quietly understands that not every journey is a leisurely escape, sometimes you’re squeezing in a scenic detour between meetings, or trying to make a cross‑border hop without losing half a day to logistics.
What I appreciated most is how practical the routes feel for business travellers. The itineraries are structured in a way that makes it easy to adapt them to real‑world commitments: manageable daily distances, predictable charging stops, and overnight stays that actually work when you’re arriving late with a laptop bag and a head full of deadlines. It’s the kind of planning that reduces friction rather than adding to it.
The book also highlights something I’ve learned first‑hand: driving an EV across Europe isn’t just environmentally responsible — it’s a calmer, more focused way to travel for work. The enforced pauses at charging stops become natural breaks to reset, catch up on emails, or simply breathe and the routes themselves, from Alpine valleys to Baltic coastlines — offer moments of genuine clarity that you rarely get in an airport lounge.
What really elevates the guide is its country‑by‑country nuance. For business travellers who regularly cross borders, the quick‑fire notes on local driving rules, charging networks, and etiquette are invaluable. It’s the sort of information that prevents small annoyances from becoming full‑blown delays.
This isn’t just a book for holidaymakers. It’s a thoughtful companion for anyone who blends work with travel and wants to make their European journeys smoother, greener, and a little more inspiring along the way.