TheGreenCarWebsite reports that Nissan has now installed a 1,000 of its CHAdeMO quick chargers across Europe.
These rapid chargers enable Japanese electric vehicles, including Nissan’s own LEAF, to recharge to 80 per cent battery capacity in just 30 minutes, making it easier to make longer journeys and stray beyond the typical 80-100 mile range.
Nissan claims the installation of these types of charger is helping to bolster the market for electric vehicles. And indeed, the prove seems to be there. For example, in Norway, Europe’s biggest market for EVs, the number of electric vehicles using the E18 highway increased eight-fold in 18 months after a CHAdeMO quick charger was installed on the route.
The 1,000th charger has been installed in the UK in collaboration with Ecotricity and becomes another charger on the 'Electric Highway' network. Located in south London on the M25 motorway, it will enable electric car drivers to exit London and head west towards Kent and onwards to mainland Europe. The new charger is free to use for member’s of the Electric Highway, with electricity supplied from Ecotricity’s renewable sources (mainly wind-generated), for truly zero-emission motoring.
Director of Electric Vehicles, Nissan Europe, Jean Pierre Diernaz commented: "This is a huge landmark for zero-emission mobility, allowing a range of EVs, including the Nissan LEAF and forthcoming Nissan e-NV200 electric van, to quickly extend their journeys. The UK charging network is expanding rapidly and through our partner Ecotricity, customers are able to 'refuel' their car for free with wind and solar generated electricity."
The rate of installation of rapid chargers rose sharply in 2013. Seen as a pivotal means to boost electric car interest, 460 quick chargers were installed across Europe alone, bringing the total to 1,000. Installation of these chargers first began in 2010, when the Nissan LEAF was due to launch on the market, although back then there were just 16 chargers by the end of the year, rising to 155 a year later and 540 in 2012.
These rapid chargers enable Japanese electric vehicles, including Nissan’s own LEAF, to recharge to 80 per cent battery capacity in just 30 minutes, making it easier to make longer journeys and stray beyond the typical 80-100 mile range.
Nissan claims the installation of these types of charger is helping to bolster the market for electric vehicles. And indeed, the prove seems to be there. For example, in Norway, Europe’s biggest market for EVs, the number of electric vehicles using the E18 highway increased eight-fold in 18 months after a CHAdeMO quick charger was installed on the route.
The 1,000th charger has been installed in the UK in collaboration with Ecotricity and becomes another charger on the 'Electric Highway' network. Located in south London on the M25 motorway, it will enable electric car drivers to exit London and head west towards Kent and onwards to mainland Europe. The new charger is free to use for member’s of the Electric Highway, with electricity supplied from Ecotricity’s renewable sources (mainly wind-generated), for truly zero-emission motoring.
Director of Electric Vehicles, Nissan Europe, Jean Pierre Diernaz commented: "This is a huge landmark for zero-emission mobility, allowing a range of EVs, including the Nissan LEAF and forthcoming Nissan e-NV200 electric van, to quickly extend their journeys. The UK charging network is expanding rapidly and through our partner Ecotricity, customers are able to 'refuel' their car for free with wind and solar generated electricity."
The rate of installation of rapid chargers rose sharply in 2013. Seen as a pivotal means to boost electric car interest, 460 quick chargers were installed across Europe alone, bringing the total to 1,000. Installation of these chargers first began in 2010, when the Nissan LEAF was due to launch on the market, although back then there were just 16 chargers by the end of the year, rising to 155 a year later and 540 in 2012.
