If last week we gave the news of the installation of the first electric vehicle in Cantabria, this week we know that Belgium has also lived the installation, at level-sud, of the first rapid charger in the country. This is the first of a network of 25 strategically located fast loaders, which will be donated by Nissan . electric vehicle drivers to cross the entire country without any problem. In addition, those who drive a Nissan Leaf will have special access to replace energy completely for free for a year.
Rapid loaders use direct current (CC) to load a partially downloaded electric vehicle battery up to 80% of their capacity in about 15 minutes, while recharging a totally empty battery up to 80% of its capacity takes only 30 minutes.
The Netherlands will also benefit from a large network of fast loaders, since Nissan has promised to install 38 stations during the next months. This network, which will also be managed by The New Motion, will allow the owners of a Nissan Leaf to recharge their batteries for free until the end of May. There is a specific website for LEAF owners (http://ww.leafhebbers.nl/), which includes an updated list regularly of all the rapid loaders in the Netherlands, also additional information about the Leaf.
In Milan, Nissan has allied with the HERTZ vehicle rental company to promote the advantages of zero emission mobility in the city. The Hertz office, located near the main railway station, has four Nissan Leaf . Their drivers can access prohibited city areas for conventional cars, in addition to having free parking. In addition, if they have the IKEA family card, they can also benefit from a 20% discount on the rental of the Leaf and free recharges in any Ikea store in the Milan area.
For its part, an innovative electric cars in Milton Keynes, south of Birmingham, has been created in the United Kingdom. The E-Car Club has already bought three Nissan Leaf, available to the members of the association, whether people or companies, to rent them when they need them. The cars are parked at the headquarters and connected to a load post, so they are always prepared. Club members reserve the car online, for a price of 5.50 pounds per hour (€ 6.60). With a simple smart card and a pin number they can take the car and return it to the same place when they have finished.
After the success of the Milton Keynes pilot program, the e-car club will be implemented in Oxford soon, although its ultimate goal is to extend throughout the United Kingdom.
