Nissan plots five of the most electrifying drive routes in Europe

 

More than 1.14 billion of us will enjoy a domestic holiday this year, including over 42,000 people across Europe who drive a Nissan electric vehicle.

To celebrate the summer travel season, Nissan has identified five of Europe's most breathtaking electric drives, using its all-electric LEAF - the world's best-selling electric vehicle - and the e-NV200, its 100 percent electric van. 

 

 

Nissan, the global leader in electric vehicles, travelled more than 200 km along some of Europe's most beautiful roads, taking in the incredible views and hooking up with the charging points en route.

 

During the trip, the LEAF and e-NV200 saved approximately 20 kg CO2 emissions, equaling the amount of CO2 a newly planted tree absorbs in a year. This savings illustrates a clear benefit for Nissan EV drivers as they hit the road this summer.

With over 184,000 LEAFs sold globally and more than 42,000 on Europe's roads, the routes were designed to show off the range, driving capabilities and ease of its class-leading electric vehicles.

 

A convoy of electric vehicles experienced memorable routes in Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, the UK and France.

 

The journey kicked into gear in Italy in Rieti which is affectionately known as the ‘Italian belly button,' Ombelico d'Italia, the geographical centre of the country.

 

Next stop was Barcelona, Spain, as the e-NV200 took a trip down memory lane to where it was launched just over 12 months ago.

 

Before reaching the e-NV200's place of birth, it visited the beautiful coastal town of Sitges, 35 km southwest of Barcelona and noted for its film festival and carnival. 

 

Challenging some of the misconceptions around electric vehicles, route three on the tour set about covering two countries in Scandinavia in the Nissan LEAF. Already a popular region for the car, Swedish and Norwegian drivers of the all-electric LEAF travel 17,628 km and 16,484 km respectively per year compared to an average 11,539 km in a traditional internal combustion-powered vehicle.

 

The production home of the Nissan LEAF, Great Britain, staged route four of the trip. Fittingly Bristol, this year's European Green Capital was the highlight on this particular journey. Having just installed 100 EV charging points throughout the city the vehicles drove over the historic Clifton Suspension bridge

 

It was now time for the final stop on this breathtaking road trip. With the all-electric LEAF now in the heart of Paris, the vehicles travelled via the Voie Georges Pompidou before finishing in style at the steps of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Taking in the Salon du Bourget which will host the UN's climate conference later this year, the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the world leader in zero-emission mobility, will provide a fleet of 200 all-electric vehicles as the official passenger-car provider for the United Nation's COP21 climate conference in the French capital. 

 

Read more from the press release here.