Production EV drives 870 miles across Britain on solar energy alone, costing nothing for the trip

A production electric vehicle completed the 870-mile journey from Land's End to John o'Groats using only solar energy, without drawing any power from the grid. The trip was entirely free, marking a first for a production EV.

• I helped drive this record-setting EV across Britain on sunshine alone — and the 870-mile trip cost absolutely nothing