https://independent.ng/polish-explorer-arrives-nigeria-with-nissan-leaf-on-first-electric-vehicle-excursion/ Polish Explorer Arrives Nigeria With Nissan LEAF On First Electric Vehicle Excursion April 24, 2018 Olusegun Koiki
[image https://independent.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Electric-Vehicle-EV.jpg (leaf) ] Arkady Fiedler, the prominent Polish explorer, who in February, attempted the first ever Electric Vehicle (EV) expedition across Africa, recently berthed in Nigeria. Using the first generation Nissan LEAF, the explorer began his trip in South Africa, Cape Town, through West Africa. A statement by the media consultant to the company said that the expedition chosen vehicle ... Nissan LEAF ... powered by a 30kwh battery with a range of 250 kilometres. Travelling with Albert Wojtowcicz,a photographer, the vehicle had covered over 8,000 kilometres, in a period of two months. Addressing local media at the Stallion NMN showroom in Lagos, Fiedler said, apart from being the first ever electric vehicle expedition across the African continent, the trip aimed to build awareness of electric mobility and new cleaner technologies in Africa, Poland and the world at large. The voyage, according to him, also sought to change peoples’ perception of the world and human choices with particular emphasis on the impact of transport on the environment, Fiedler said. He emphasized that the choice of the electric Nissan LEAF model was not by impulse, but because of the quality of the brand. “Caring for our environment, homes and families starts with us. This journey is proof that something apparently impossible can be achieved with the appropriate attitude and determination. “When it came to considering which kind of electric car I would drive across Africa, we took into account several brands, featuring similar specifications, but this particular model was favoured. It has been a proven model since 2010 and just in January 2018, the Nissan-Renault Alliance announced the delivery of the 300,000th Nissan LEAF car sold worldwide.” Besides being the world’s first 100 per cent electric, zero-emission car designed for the mass market, its advanced powertrain provides a totally new driving experience, with smooth, responsive acceleration with stable handling and quietness. The first generation Nissan LEAF was named Green Car of the Year in 2011. Also reiterating that the initiative was conceived over time, Arkady said the expedition was entirely his idea. Fiedler however, decried the inadequacy of infrastructure such as charging facilities in the course of the journey, which he said was the only limitation to the attainment of a complete transition to EVs in Africa. “While it is rather seamless to get electric sockets to fill the battery in Europe, we have to rely on people to assist us in charging the car battery without which the expedition wouldn’t have been successful,” Fiedler said. Amit Sharma, Stallion NMN Head of sales and marketing, who received the duo of Arkady and Albert in Lagos, said the company was proud to receive the team. He said the expedition was first of such with electric vehicle across the continent. Launched in December 2010 in Japan and the United States, the Nissan LEAF first made its debut in Europe and other markets in 2011. It has ever since continued to win numerous international accolades, including the prestigious 2011 European Car of the Year, 2011 World Car of the Year and 2011/12 Car-of- the-Year Japan awards among others. [© Independent Newspapers 2018] ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Leaf ... https://www.google.com/search?q=250+kilometres+30kwh+leaf&tbm=vid (videos) + http://www.businessinsider.com/jay-leno-reveals-cars-may-be-future-classic-collectables-2018-4 Jay Leno reveals what modern cars are likely to become classics 2018-04-27 And then there are the electric cars from the 1990s and the 2000s. Even though Tesla helped make the EV cool, battery-powered cars have been around for a long time. During the early '90s, GM introduced the EV1 electric car. Even though most of the cars were unceremonious rounded up by GM and crushed, there are a few stragglers still around. And those cars can now carry hefty price tags, Leno told us ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
