Nissan is attempting to speed the development of cheaper and quicker chargers for electric cars and accelerate the installation of public quick charge points – and now it has selected DBT as one of the companies it will collaborate with.
The largest European charging station manufacturer has been selected as one of five companies Nissan will work with as part of its programme for an aggressive rollout of a network of affordable fast charging stations that will provide convenient recharging for the Nissan LEAF and other electric vehicles.
It is expected that the new quick charge units will be able to recharge a vehicle’s battery to 80 per cent capacity in less than half an hour – and thanks to Nissan’s design, the price should be less than $15,000. They have already secured CHAdeMO and UL certification and should be available to buy in early 2012.
In addition, Nissan has announced a reduction in the price of its home charging system for the Nissan LEAF as it attempts to make it more accessible to drivers.
The system, which was developed by AeroVironment, will include both hardware and installation services and will be priced at $1,818. Despite the price reduction, the charging system has not been altered and includes a UL-listed charging dock, charging dock installation, on-site consultation, hands-on user training, single point of contact availability and three-years hardware and service warranty.
