Nissan, Manitoba to work together on EV infrastructure
Monday, May 30, 2011 at 07:33PM Nissan Canada has signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining terms by which it will work with the Government of Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro to plan a battery-charging network that will enable the use of zero-emission vehicles in the province.
Nissan spoke of the "important role" governments play in helping to build the infrastructure support for electric vehicles so that a roll-out of the Nissan LEAF will be possible in Manitoba.
The partners will work toward developing the potential of the existing battery-charging infrastructure and explore incentives for electrical vehicle infrastructure providers and EV users. Education of the public will be a key component of promoting the use of EVs.
Manitoba's minister of Innovation, Energy and Mines, David Chomiak, said that the province has a "roadmap for a fossil-fuel free future" and that "electric vehicles could present a significant opportunity to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
The chairman of Manitoba Hydro spoke of "understanding the grid requirements needed to support EVs" so that they can meet those requirements.
The Nissan LEAF will be rolled out in select Canadian markets this fall. The medium-size hatchback seats five adults and has a range of 160 kilometres on a fully charged battery.
Reader Comments (1)
Electric vehicles are just playthings for the rich, do we realy need them? I don't think so. First of all I don’t believe it is possible for the planet’s resources to support for example all of China and India at the consumption rates in the West, around 200kWh per head, every day
EV, just playthings