Plug in adventurers complete John O’Groats to Land’s End road trip in a Nissan Leaf
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1 Oct 2015
Two electric vehicle enthusiasts have completed the 1,652 mile journey from John O’Groats to Land’s End and back again in an all electric Nissan Leaf.
Chris Ramsey and Jonathan Porterfield, who are both members of EV enthusiast group Plug In Adventures, set off to highlight the scale of charging infrastructure in the UK, completing the the journey using only publicly available charging points.
The pair refuelled the Nissan Leaf 33 times along the way, with each charge taking no longer than half an hour. The first leg of the journey from John O’Groats to Land’s End was completed in 28 hours and 38 minutes, with the return journey taking 27 hours 47 minutes.
Chris said: “Being a LEAF owner and knowing its capabilities, the result was never in doubt. The most important thing was demonstrating in a unique and different way that EVs and the existing infrastructure can easily meet the needs of every day drivers.”
Jonathan added: “The trip went very smoothly and was a lot of fun. I regularly hear from drivers of diesel and petrol cars that say you can’t drive far in a LEAF, but of course you can and we’ve proved it!”
