https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/4ee9826c-d979-4b31-9da5-e53128e813f8 Happy Holidays! It’s that magical time of year when, for those in the Northern Hemisphere, thoughts turn to winter wonderlands and, for many, the dream of a white Christmas. But what if you could experience snow… in the middle of August? Up north, no less? That’s exactly what our guests did—they took a stock Chevrolet Bolt EV all the way from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean. Why? Simply for the thrill of it—and because no one had ever done it in a Bolt EV before. Meet Joseph Quigley of Quig’s Quest and his childhood friend Micah Leier, the duo who made this daring journey a reality and documented it all for us to enjoy on YouTube. Today, Kate Walton-Elliott and Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield sit down for an informal chat about the trip, what Joe and Micah experienced on the road, and some questions about what they've got planned for the future. As it's the holidays - we also hope you have some time to sit down and watch the series for yourself - the link's just below - and Joe says that he's preparing a Q&A Video with Micah to give you all the chance to ask any questions we didn't. To leave your questions, be sure to drop them in the duo's finale video (which went live this week) - or reach out to Joe on Mastodon @quigs@hachderm.io ! ⏱️ Episode Timeline 00:00 - Introduction 01:27 - Nikki is a fan of road trips... 02:29 - Meet Joseph and Micah 04:53 - The idea 05:58 - The first trip 06:30 - The bad news... 07:38 - The Bolt buyback? 10:30 - A new battery! 12:27 - Planning requirements 14:14 - Joe isn't selling the bolt... 17:32 - Changing plans while on the road 20:46 - Letting go of excess things - and being willing to buy when required 23:15 - Funding (and a shoutout to Patreon) 24:01 - Top tips for those wanting to do the same thing 28:47 - Trip Tips - Charging 30:45 - Mary-Ann's Electric Drive 31:16 - No Fast chargers - release to enjoy the trip? 33:23 - Photos - and a possible photo book? 38:23 - Story time - Gilgamesh?! 40:35 - The genuine nature of the trip 47:09 - A refreshing antidote to 2025 49:33 - Future plans 52:24 - Thanks, and Goodbye! 🔗 Links: Quigs Quest - https://www.youtube.com/@QuigsQuest, Mastodon - Joseph - https://hachyderm.io/@quigs, Mary-Ann's Electric Drive - https://www.maryannselectricdrive.com (* Our interview with Harvey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdC3YRDdtr8), Plug-in Adventure - https://pluginadventure.com (* Our interview with Chris and Julie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1FobNbrbGU), Marc Travels - https://www.youtube.com/c/MarcTravels @MarcTravels, Itchy Boots - https://www.youtube.com/@ItchyBoots @ItchyBoots, Una Moto - https://www.youtube.com/@Una_Moto @Una_Moto, 👥 Today’s Sponsors 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 — ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved 👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH 💬 Join the Conversation 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 🎙️ Credits: Hosts: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, Kate Walton Elliott Guests: Joseph Quigley, Micah Leier TE Camera, Edit, Color: Vi Horton Additional Footage: Joseph Quigley, Micah Leier Art & Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: via Artlist.io © Transport Evolved LLC, 2025 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:46:00 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.tv https://peertube.tv/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/4ee9826c-d979-4b31-9da5-e53128e813f8 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.