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title: "Stories — EV Backroads"
description: "Read EV trail atlases, road stories, and original data reports from EV Backroads."
canonical_url: "https://www.evbackroads.com/stories"
last_updated: "2026-08-09"
---

![A shaded relief map tracing a long regenerative descent](/media/stories/longest-free-ride-hero.jpg)

BACKROAD STORIES

# See what the road can teach you.

Read trail atlases, mapped tests, and reports about EV travel beyond main roads.

[Open Offroad America](/stories/offroad-america)[Open the Backroads Map](/map) ATLAS FIELD DATA

FEATURED STORIES

## Trail atlases and road tests.

See full routes, elevation data, charging access, and road details.

Mountain tops, cliffs, and overlooks

### [High Points Beside the Trail](/stories/high-points-beside-the-trail)

Seventy-four exact off-road routes screened for epic summit, ridge, lookout, pass, canyon-rim, cliff, and gorge views, including nineteen centered on Northern Utah.

[Read the story](/stories/high-points-beside-the-trail)

An Interstate charging experiment

### [The Fastest Charging Exits on I-85](/stories/fastest-charging-exits-i-85)

We screened compatible public fast-charging stops between Atlanta and Charlotte. The map removes distant sites, slow charging matches, long directional detours, and complex approaches until the best local candidates remain.

[Read the story](/stories/fastest-charging-exits-i-85) [![A Tesla Cybertruck with recovery boards on McCarthy Road in Alaska](/api/cms-media/evb-media-10-960-v1.webp?v=2026-08-10T01%3A27%3A15.216Z)](/stories/ten-roads-to-confidence)

A ten-skill field course

### [Ten Roads to Confidence](/stories/ten-roads-to-confidence)

Choose one road near you. Practice one skill. Build from a first gravel drive to a remote expedition.

[Read the story](/stories/ten-roads-to-confidence)

Regenerative descents

### [The Longest Free Ride](/stories/the-longest-free-ride)

See what an EV can do on 98 long descents. Regenerative braking can return energy to the battery. A lower speed reduces energy use.

[Read the story](/stories/the-longest-free-ride)

A national field atlas

### [Offroad America](/stories/offroad-america)

Explore 50 scenic routes. Each entry has a full trail path, practical notes, and an interactive map.

[Read the story](/stories/offroad-america)

## Sitemap

See the full [EV Backroads sitemap](/sitemap.md) for every published page.