![]() ![]() ![]() The Ariya in question was modified by Arctic Trucks – an Icelandic company that specializes in preparing vehicles for the most difficult conditions on Earth – and has been dubbed model “AT39.” The Pole to Pole Ariya is the first electric vehicle the company has ever modified and is being used as a proof-of-concept for future modifications of polar electric vehicles, potentially to replace the diesel vehicles currently used for Antarctic research and expeditions.īut the AT39 Ariya actually isn’t that far off from stock. The star of the show: Ariya-turned-monster truck The couple is now well along the way through their trip, and we caught up with them in Southern California to see how things are going. ![]() The vehicle will be the first of any kind – gas or electric – to manage this feat. Last year, we reported on an electric Nissan Ariya that would make a trip from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole manned by Chris Ramsey of Plug in Adventures and his wife Julie, who were also the first to complete the Mongol Rally in an EV in 2017. ![]()
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