Nissan to test charger-equipped roadside service vehicle
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Japan

Nissan, in conjunction with the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF), has announced a joint trial program to test the feasibility of charger-equipped roadside service vehicles in southern Japan. A bit unexpectedly, Hitoshi Kawaguchi, Nissan's senior vice-president of external and governmental affairs, admits that:
Back in December of 2010, JAF conducted roadside assistance training for plug-in vehicles using a Nissan Leaf. The training included towing and roadside charging. This real-world deployment of Nissan's charging station on wheels is the next logical step in the training process. The four-wheeled charger hit the streets June 7th. [Source: Nissan]As electric vehicles gain wider consumer acceptance, it is important to create a roadside assistance system that can help motorists driving electric vehicles which have run out of battery power, as well as to build a charging infrastructure.
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