Charity EV drive from Manchester to Gibraltar (and back again) using MG5!

[Miles Roberts CG]

One of our customers is doing a charity drive from Manchester to Gibraltar to raise money for Walking With The Wounded.

Full info here: 3400 Mile Gibraltar EV Challenge

Originally planned to use a ZS EV in 2020, due to delays (Covid restrictions) they are now attempting it next week in a MG5 Long Range. It's just over 1700 miles each way.

"The fundamental purpose of this road trip is to raise money for struggling military veterans but by driving 3400 miles (1700 miles non stop each way) in an affordable family electric car we aim to raise awareness of climate change and the duty we all have to protect the very planet our veterans have sacrificed so much to keep free and to bust myths about electric vehicles and their capabilities.

We will set off from GMP Force Headquarters on Monday 8th November 2020, arriving at Gibraltar on Wednesday 10th where our good colleagues from Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP)will escort us to their Head Quarters from the border with Spain. On Thursday 11th (Armistice Day) we will lay wreath with the Commissioner of RGP and later the same day we will be present at the signing of the Armed Forces Covenant by the RGP.

We will be collecting with buckets in Casemates Square on 12th November and on 13th we will begin the return journey. We hope to arrive back in Manchester on Monday 15th."

It would be great if we could garner some support from the thousands of forum members, so please follow the JustGiving link: 3400 Mile Gibraltar EV Challenge

 

[Alb]

Will there be a VLOG of this journey Miles?

 

[Lovemyev]

One of our customers is doing a charity drive from Manchester to Gibraltar to raise money for Walking With The Wounded.

Full info here: 3400 Mile Gibraltar EV Challenge

Originally planned to use a ZS EV in 2020, due to delays (Covid restrictions) they are now attempting it next week in a MG5 Long Range. It's just over 1700 miles each way.

"The fundamental purpose of this road trip is to raise money for struggling military veterans but by driving 3400 miles (1700 miles non stop each way) in an affordable family electric car we aim to raise awareness of climate change and the duty we all have to protect the very planet our veterans have sacrificed so much to keep free and to bust myths about electric vehicles and their capabilities.

We will set off from GMP Force Headquarters on Monday 8th November 2020, arriving at Gibraltar on Wednesday 10th where our good colleagues from Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP)will escort us to their Head Quarters from the border with Spain. On Thursday 11th (Armistice Day) we will lay wreath with the Commissioner of RGP and later the same day we will be present at the signing of the Armed Forces Covenant by the RGP.

We will be collecting with buckets in Casemates Square on 12th November and on 13th we will begin the return journey. We hope to arrive back in Manchester on Monday 15th."

It would be great if we could garner some support from the thousands of forum members, so please follow the JustGiving link: 3400 Mile Gibraltar EV Challenge

What a fantastic idea !.
Great bit of P.R. for the MG5 at the same time folks.
I truly wish you all a safe and pleasant trip and hope you return safely, with some much
raised funds on route.
Miles are you planning on recording some of the trip that you can share on your return home ?.
I guess you will need a wallet full of different charging cards to use on route.
Good luck lads !.

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

What a fantastic idea !.
Great bit of P.R. for the MG5 at the same time folks.
I truly wish you all a safe and pleasant trip and hope you return safely, with some much
raised funds on route.
Miles are you planning on recording some of the trip that you can share on your return home ?.
I guess you will need a wallet full of different charging cards to use on route.
Good luck lads !.

Just to clarify, I'm not doing the journey myself. We're sponsoring, and helped to arrange the loan car from MG, but I'm not doing the driving. I'll be otherwise engaged at MGs press launch for the ZS EV when they'll be arriving in Gibraltar.

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

Will there be a VLOG of this journey Miles?

I believe they'll be updating the justGiving page, and also on twitter. I'll find the account and link to it.

 

[Lovemyev]

Just to clarify, I'm not doing the journey myself. We're sponsoring, and helped to arrange the loan car from MG, but I'm not doing the driving. I'll be otherwise engaged at MGs press launch for the ZS EV when they'll be arriving in Gibraltar.

I bet you are gutted Miles !.
When you used the word "WE" in your post, I just "assumed" ( the killer of all men of course ) that did include yourself in the trip.
Bugger ! - How wrong can you be !.
Never mind, your mission does have a lot of importance also, but in a different type of way I suppose ?.
"Close, but no cigar " .

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

I bet you are gutted Miles !.
When you used the word "WE" in your post, I just "assumed" ( the killer of all men of course ) that did include yourself in the trip.
Bugger ! - How wrong can you be !.
Never mind, your mission does have a lot of importance also, but in a different type of way I suppose ?.
"Close, but no cigar " .

Sorry, the "We" bit was a quote off their page to explain what their plan is.

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

The guys set off this morning on their epic trip. You can follow their progress on: 3400 Mile Gibraltar EV Challenge

Please consider making a donation too, it's for a very good cause

 

[weedavemac]

Donation made.

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

Donation made.

Thank you. Very kind.

 

[Edoc16]

One of our customers is doing a charity drive from Manchester to Gibraltar to raise money for Walking With The Wounded.

Full info here: 3400 Mile Gibraltar EV Challenge

Originally planned to use a ZS EV in 2020, due to delays (Covid restrictions) they are now attempting it next week in a MG5 Long Range. It's just over 1700 miles each way.

"The fundamental purpose of this road trip is to raise money for struggling military veterans but by driving 3400 miles (1700 miles non stop each way) in an affordable family electric car we aim to raise awareness of climate change and the duty we all have to protect the very planet our veterans have sacrificed so much to keep free and to bust myths about electric vehicles and their capabilities.

We will set off from GMP Force Headquarters on Monday 8th November 2020, arriving at Gibraltar on Wednesday 10th where our good colleagues from Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP)will escort us to their Head Quarters from the border with Spain. On Thursday 11th (Armistice Day) we will lay wreath with the Commissioner of RGP and later the same day we will be present at the signing of the Armed Forces Covenant by the RGP.

We will be collecting with buckets in Casemates Square on 12th November and on 13th we will begin the return journey. We hope to arrive back in Manchester on Monday 15th."

It would be great if we could garner some support from the thousands of forum members, so please follow the JustGiving link: 3400 Mile Gibraltar EV Challenge

Just donated boys, safe journey-Gib. is just like home !

 

[JCFlippen]

Donation made and thanks to MG for supporting the endeavour.

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

They've made it. 1800 miles to Gibraltar.

Now they just need to get back to Manchester again!

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

They've just messaged me to say that they made it back to Manchester - excellent proof of the MG's ability to charge repeatedly without any overheating or slow-down issues:

 

[WalkingBootWeather]

Raising money for military veterans and raising awareness of climate change are both worthy aspirations and are things that I actively support. I'm just not convinced that an unnecessary journey of more than 4000 miles (plus ferry crossings) is the best way of achieving this.

Hope the guys had a good trip but I'd have been more likely to have sponsored them if they had walked or cycled a much shorter distance.

Sorry.

 

[weedavemac]

Raising money for military veterans and raising awareness of climate change are both worthy aspirations and are things that I actively support. I'm just not convinced that an unnecessary journey of more than 4000 miles (plus ferry crossings) is the best way of achieving this.

Hope the guys had a good trip but I'd have been more likely to have sponsored them if they had walked or cycled a much shorter distance.

Sorry.

I agree with your thoughts on many levels however i did donate on the basis that the cause is more important than the method.

 

[JCFlippen]

I agree with your thoughts on many levels however i did donate on the basis that the cause is more important than the method.

I agree with you that the cause is more important than the method. I considered my donation an incentive for the participants to succeed and thus the charity to benefit.

 

[EVsince2016]

Raising money for military veterans and raising awareness of climate change are both worthy aspirations and are things that I actively support. I'm just not convinced that an unnecessary journey of more than 4000 miles (plus ferry crossings) is the best way of achieving this.

Hope the guys had a good trip but I'd have been more likely to have sponsored them if they had walked or cycled a much shorter distance.

Sorry.

What you are forgetting is that they have just demonstrated that it is possible to drive a cheap MG to Gibraltar non-stop and then back again without getting stranded or even having any real issues.

Many people conned by range / charger anxiety will see this and a barrier to conversion to EVs is removed.

The cost of this trip will more than payback by convincing others to switch away from polluting cars.

 

[WalkingBootWeather]

What you are forgetting is that they have just demonstrated that it is possible to drive a cheap MG to Gibraltar non-stop and then back again without getting stranded or even having any real issues.

With respect I'm not forgetting this. If demonstrating you can drive an cheap EV was a primary motivation they have missed an opportunity. Their blog could have made more of benefits of EVs than it does. In actual fact it mentions a number of occasions when chargers were not working or where diversions were necessary to get a charge. If anything this is likely to confirm the very real infrastructure limitations that prevents more people from adopting EVs.

Since the beneficiary of their endeavours was Walking with the Wounded, maybe an activity involving walking rather than driving may have been kinder to the environment and more in keeping?

 

[Ozzie1989]

At least they're doing something to raise money for a good cause, which is more than can be said for ~80% of the population...

Yes the 'EV benefits' could have been sold better, but my guess is these people don't have a great deal of knowledge in promotion or social media etc. and as such were just doing their best in the best way they knew how. Kudos to them for trying!