LOOK: This electric car is powering up Christmas trees in the metro
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Can you imagine the holidays without Christmas decors and lit up trees? We can’t either. It’s been a difficult year and lighting a Christmas tree is one of the simplest ways to spread the holiday cheer.
And what better way to keep up with the tradition than to make it extra meaningful—like how Nissan Philippines and its new ambassador, Matteo Guidicelli, recently lit up the giant Christmas tree at Glorietta using electricity from its battery electric vehicle (BEV), LEAF!
Nissan LEAF, a 100 percent pure electric vehicle, which will soon be available in the Philippines, has a powerful vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology that enables bi-directional or two-way charging. This means that the energy from the LEAF battery can be used as a backup power source in cases of emergencies or natural calamities and disasters.
Not only can it light up a big Christmas tree, it can also power a house or office, and give back energy to the power grid.
See it for yourself as Nissan continues the series of tree-lighting events in the metro. From December 18 to 20, people from the south can feel the wonder of an eco-friendly Christmas at Corte de las Palmas in Alabang. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. You may also watch “Christmas miracle” happen live on Nissan Philippines’ Facebook page.
Going green
Aware of the saddening number of cars emitting carbon dioxide, Nissan started creating LEAF (it stands for Leading, Environment-friendly, Affordable, Family Car) in 2010. The automaker took it upon itself and devoted hours to making a car with zero direct emission, but with no compromise in its ability to transport people comfortably.
The Nissan LEAF is truly the first mass market EV in the world. Today, there is roughly 500,000 Nissan LEAFs sold globally. Since the electric vehicle produces has no direct emission, it helps save 2.2 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. It will take more than 84 million trees to process that amount of carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen.
Aside from air pollution, the LEAF could also help reduce the growing issue of noise pollution in urban areas. The vehicle has a running noise level of 21 decibels, significantly lower than the average 76 decibels that a car produces at rest.
When fully charged, it can take you anywhere within 311 kilometers, or drive you around Metro Manila for three weeks without emitting harmful smoke.
Onboard a LEAF, you can go on a one-way road trip from Manila to San Juan, La Union (272 km) or to-and-from Angeles City, Pampanga (170 km) without worrying if you’ll run out of battery in the middle of the road.
You also don’t have to worry about the hassle of charging. You can conveniently charge it at home with the universal cable, or charge it in as fast as approximately 60 minutes in quick-charging stations available in key areas and which will soon be available at select Nissan dealerships.
To learn more about the Nissan LEAF, visit their website or you may also follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
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