Naysayers of the electronic vehicle revolution insist the new technology cannot function in Arctic winters.

A man and his Tesla just proved them all wrong.

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SA国际影视传媒淚 had to find people who would be inspired by either my story or simply the fact the Tesla trying to go to the Arctic Ocean, which it just did.SA国际影视传媒�

Zoes Man is the third person to successfully drive an electric vehicle to the Arctic ocean and the second to do it in a mass produced one, but the first to ever drive a Tesla in the -40 C wind chills of an Arctic winter.

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An aspiring film maker who lived in the North for many years, Zoes Man decide to make the road trip from New York state to Tuktoyaktuk while documenting and revisiting key events in his life.

Deciding he wanted to test the technology out himself, he leased a Tesla electronic vehicle and began making his way through Canada.

Covering the southern part of the country was easy, as charging stations are becoming quite common. Once he reached Dawson Creek in Northern British Columbia he was able to keep his vehicle charged by way of RV Parks. Yukon territory has been aggressively building rapid charging stations, far faster than Yukoners have been buying EVs, so once he passed Whitehorse Zoes Man said he had most of the charging stations to himself.

Going further North, he began to have to rely on the kindness of strangers to plug in, but fortunately for him thatSA国际影视传媒檚 the NorthSA国际影视传媒檚 greatest resource.

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SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檝e been relying on 50 amp outlets.SA国际影视传媒�

Eventually making his way to Dawson City, Zoes Man said he was SA国际影视传媒榓doptedSA国际影视传媒� by a plumber who let him use his place as a home base to figure out how to cross the Dempster, which has no gas station for over 300 kilometres.

No gas stations SA国际影视传媒� but several maintenance buildings. Zoes Man quickly befriended the road crews of the Dempster, who allowed him to overnight at their garages. Because the garages arenSA国际影视传媒檛 rapid charging stations, it took two days, but Zoes Man was able to drive to Eagle Plains without issue.

Once in Eagle Plains, he had to get creative. StanSA国际影视传媒檚 garage was able to give him a charge but was full, so he had to leave the vehicle outdoors on top of the mountain. The first charge wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 good enough to both heat the vehicle and make the jump to Fort McPherson, so he had to get a second charge. But once the road opened, he was off.

In Fort McPherson, he was able to get another charge from LJSA国际影视传媒檚 Contracting, then he held up in Inuvik before heading to Tuktoyaktuk, where he was able to jury rig a charging station to get himself up and down the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktyuk Highway.

SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檝e gotten here on the strength of dreams,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淚 thought I was just going to die a grumpy old man, looking at a world going in a negative direction and no hope for us as a species.

SA国际影视传媒淏ut I know now we can do so much better than this. The people ISA国际影视传媒檓 meeting are wonderful and the possibilities of the future are amazing.SA国际影视传媒�

Now back in Dawson City, Zoes Man is hard at work on his documentary.

Zoes Man added heSA国际影视传媒檚 hoping to make another journey back up the Dempster before spring break up in April.

SA国际影视传媒淚 said to Jane down in New York, SA国际影视传媒業 love youSA国际影视传媒� but you may have to come up here,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淚 canSA国际影视传媒檛 imagine that I can go back. What ISA国际影视传媒檓 finding here is so wonderful, especially the openness and caring of the people.

SA国际影视传媒淚f the whole world adopted this way of living with each other, the whole world would be perfect.SA国际影视传媒�

Using an app provided by Tesla connected to his vehicle, he estimates he saved $463 in fuel expenses over his 31 day trip to Inuvik. His only costs were paying his hosts for food and electric charges. To cover the same distance with gasoline would have cost him $701. Another benefit of the EV is so long as it has a charge, he can keep the heater and vehicle running as long as he needs. Other than in Eagle Plains, he actually spent most of his nights sleeping in the warmth of his car.

Having made the journey without even the proper infrastructure for his vehicle in place, Zoes Man said heSA国际影视传媒檚 completely sold on EV technology.

SA国际影视传媒淭he world hasnSA国际影视传媒檛 seen anything like this since Thomas Edison or Nicola Tesla,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淭hese guys come up with amazing ways to make things work.

SA国际影视传媒淎nd the technology will just get better and better.SA国际影视传媒�