06/05/2026
Last fall I drove my Tesla Model Y to Tuktoyaktuk, reaching the furthest point north you can drive to in North America.
Now I’m attempting the European version.
Over the next 25 days I’ll be driving through Sweden, Finland, and Norway, ultimately making my way to North Cape, the northernmost point in Europe accessible by road. This time I’ll be doing it in a VW ID. Buzz camper van, kindly provided by Cabin Campers.
What’s already striking is how different this adventure feels. Driving the Dempster Highway to Tuktoyaktuk required months of planning, backup plans for backup plans, careful charging calculations, and a healthy respect for the reality that services can be hundreds of kilometres apart.
In Scandinavia? I’ve done remarkably little planning.
The charging infrastructure here is so extensive that I’m largely making it up as I go. That’s both exciting and slightly terrifying for someone who usually has every charging stop mapped out weeks in advance.
Coverage officially kicks off tomorrow as I leave for Oslo and begin the long journey north.
And before anyone asks, the photo isn’t my camper van. 😄 It’s a tiny VW souvenir I picked up while cycling through Freetown Christiania in Copenhagen—a fitting mascot for the trip ahead.
I’ll be sharing plenty of photos and travel highlights here, but if you’d like the full EV geek experience—including charging stops, costs, route planning, camper life, and lessons learned along the way—follow along on Instagram as I share Stories along the way.
Let’s see how the Arctic compares on the other side of the Atlantic. 🚐⚡🌍