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Driving ‘ohm’ For Christmas – Nissan LEAF Style.

Nissan LEAF becomes sparkling ‘Nissan Christmas TREE’.

 The innovative Nissan LEAF has just become a sparkling Nissan Christmas TREE, powered by regenerative energy. The Christmas car features a spectacular festive light display, powered entirely by its own regenerative braking energy system through e-Pedal and B mode. The innovative Nissan e-Pedal and B mode regenerate energy under braking and decelerating, extending drivers’ range during commutes. Energy regenerated through driving the Nissan LEAF for 18,000 km represents 20% of the overall domestic electricity consumption of an average European household for one year.

Let it glow, let it glow, let it glow;

Decked out in a spectacular light display, the Nissan TREE showcases the way the electric car regenerates power when braking or decelerating. Two driving functions provide energy regeneration in the Nissan LEAF. The Nissan LEAF ePedal allows the driver to start, accelerate, decelerate and stop using only the accelerator pedal. The e-Pedal also helps the car to harvest energy via regenerative braking. This works by recycling the energy from the movement of the car during braking or deceleration, which then goes straight back to the batteries, where it is used to recharge them. Meanwhile, B mode is a driving function that regenerates energy under braking, with drivers using the traditional brake pedal as normal. Fitted with thousands of LEDs, shimmery baubles and a reindeer, the car is brighter than Rudolph’s nose. The sparkling display reminds sustainably minded drivers about the energy generation made possible through owning an electric vehicle.

Over an annual mileage of 18,000km’s, Nissan LEAF drivers would potentially generate enough energy to power up:

  • 266 Christmas trees with 700 incandescent lights for a full hour of joy
  • 297 ovens for one hour to cook your Christmas dinner
  • 744 televisions for five hours to watch your favourite Christmas movies
  • 10,783 houses with 1,000 LED lights for five hours

“Santa shouldn’t be the only one with a festive mode of transport. We wanted to make the Nissan LEAF more fun at this time of year whilst driving home a very important message,” said Helen Perry, Head of Electric Vehicles for Nissan Europe. “We hope this custom-made vehicle inspires people about the endless benefits of regenerative energy. After nearly ten years since LEAF was first introduced in Europe, Nissan continues to be fully focused on providing consumers a more sustainable lifestyle through electric mobility.” Helen Perry added

How does the technology work?;

Two driving functions provide energy regeneration in the Nissan LEAF. The Nissan LEAF ePedal allows the driver to start, accelerate, decelerate and stop using only the accelerator pedal. The e-Pedal helps the car to harvest energy via regenerative braking. It works by recycling the energy from the movement of the car during braking or deceleration, which then goes straight back to the batteries, where it is used to recharge them. Using the ePedal gives the driver more range. Meanwhile, B mode is a driving mode that regenerates energy under braking, with drivers using the traditional brake pedal as normal. The Nissan LEAF is an iconic and pioneering electric vehicle, with nearly 150,000 on the roads today across Europe.

Learn more about the Nissan LEAF and its intelligent regenerative braking technology by visiting https://www.nissan-europe.com

 

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