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Roadside Service Vehicle with EV charger tested in Japan

Posted June 09, 2011 11:37 AM

From Gizmag:

One of the most frequently aired concerns when discussing electric vehicles (EVs) is what happens when you run out of juice. Of course the obvious answer is that you break down, just like with a normal car - but with some forethought, you're not likely to let that happen. Should the unthinkable happen, however, some news from Japan may bring a little comfort to existing and prospective EV owners. The Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and Nissan have just started testing a roadside service vehicle that's equipped with a charger to assist EVs.

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06/10/2011 11:43 AM

Probably a gasoline generator !!

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06/11/2011 10:33 AM

The Nissan LEAF tour (where they go from city to city with maybe a dozen LEAFs for people to test drive) travels with a big diesel generator truck that serves this purpose. It was actually a little surprising to me that they didn't hide it somewhere.

(This is one of those articles that can only show up on a really really slow news day. Wow! Imagine! A generator on a truck!)

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