Chris & Julie Ramsey

Chris and Julie Ramsey, the husband-and-wife duo are not just adventurers, they are the pioneering couple who dared to drive an electric car in the most hostile environments on the planet.

In a feat that captured global attention, in 2023, they completed the world’s first Pole to Pole EV Expedition in a Nissan Ariya, travelling over 18,000 miles through North, Central and South America from the 1823 Magnetic North Pole, high up in the Canadian Arctic to the Geographic South Pole in Antarctica.

Battling ice, storms, isolation and the brutal extremes of the earth, they earned two Guinness World Records:
• First expedition by an electric car from the Magnetic North Pole to the South Pole
• Longest journey by an electric car in Antarctica

Their story is captured in their debut memoir, Driven to the Extreme, a powerful account of the expedition, the engineering challenges, the human resilience behind the journey, and the personal battles that shaped their path to the South Pole.

Chris Ramsey – Founder, Global EV Adventurer, Author, Speaker & Presenter
Chris Ramsey is the pioneer in electric vehicle exploration, a relentless problem solver who turns impossible ideas into engineered reality. As founder of Plug In Adventure, he has spent more than a decade pushing EV technology into places it was never designed to go. His three times record breaking achievements, including the Pole to Pole EV Expedition and the world record for the greatest distance travelled on an electric bicycle in 12 hours, make him one of the most recognisable voices in extreme innovation and sustainable mobility.
Chris is co author of Driven to the Extreme, offering audiences a behind the scenes look at the innovation, strategy and determination required to lead world first expeditions.
Chris’s storytelling is fast paced, technical, funny and fearless, a behind the scenes look at what it takes to lead a mission that the world said could not be done.

Julie Ramsey – Global EV Adventurer, Author & Speaker
Julie Ramsey is a global EV adventurer, author and double Guinness World Record holder whose resilience, determination and authenticity make her one of the most compelling voices in modern exploration.
Julie is the emotional core of the Pole to Pole story, a powerhouse of resilience and profound personal strength whose journey from pain to possibility has inspired audiences worldwide.

Together with her husband Chris, her adventure began in 2017 with the legendary Mongol Rally, where she co drove a 30kWh Nissan LEAF with an 80 mile range across 10,000 miles of unforgiving terrain. But her greatest test came during COVID, when she endured Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW), a brutal, life altering condition that pushed her to the edge. Surviving TSW gave Julie the strength, courage and belief to take on the Pole to Pole Expedition. It became her symbol of strength and her thank you to Chris for standing by her through the darkest moments of her life.
Today, Julie uses her platform to promote EV advocacy and raise awareness of TSW and the dangers of long term steroid cream use, while sharing a message of hope, endurance and human connection.

LET’S TALK: If you are a brand, agency or the media and want to work with Chris &/or Julie please email mark@athletemedia.co.uk or call +44 7952 304340.