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With a whole year of charging offered for free, Texans now have more reasons than ever to go electric with the Nissan LEAF. The "No Charge to Charge" programme gives Dallas-Fort Worth and greater Houston residents’ unlimited access to a public charging network if they buy or lease a Nissan LEAF between October 2013 and the end of March 2014.

 

 

The initiative is a partnership between Nissan and NRG eVgo, a company committed to realising America’s first ever privately-funded EV ecosystem. So far, NRG eVgo’s Freedom Station® charging network covers 23 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and 17 in greater Houston, as well as charging points at both city airports. Stations are generally open 24 hours a day and are located near shopping outlets or restaurants, allowing drivers to shop or eat while their vehicles charge.

 

Those who qualify for the programme will benefit from a year’s free access to the network. With DC fast charging points available at certain stations, drivers will be able to charge up to 80% of their vehicle's battery in less than half an hour. 

 

Thanks partly to the efforts of NRG eVgo, which also supplies charging docks for home and work, Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the United States’ fastest growing markets for the Nissan LEAF, with a 500% increase on deliveries this year relative to 2012. And with the launch of "No Charge to Charge", demand for the LEAF is set to keep on growing.

 

Read the press release here

Find out more about NRG eVgo here