5.9.2012 Free charging options for Nissan LEAF

Nissan is offering new and existing LEAF owners an exciting new opportunity to claim a free Chargemaster Home Charging Unit with free installation from British Gas and free access to the POLAR public charging network of 1,500 charging points, until the end of March 2013.

The offer is available to all EV customers who live in the Source London, Source East, Midlands and Milton Keynes Plugged-in Places regions.

The Chargemaster Homecharge–i charging unit provides a convenient, affordable and safe way to charge electric vehicles at home. It's higher current capability means that a typical full charge becomes around a third faster when compared to a domestic mains supply socket.

The free installation includes a free home charger suitability survey, installation, testing and full instructions on use. It also comes with a one year warranty on parts and labour and a three year warranty on the charger itself.

As well as further reducing an electric LEAF owner's annual running costs, the offer gives owners the flexibility and freedom of charging their electric vehicle from home and while on the move. The POLAR scheme is one of the most widely distributed national charging networks, and any of its points can be accessed through this offer.

POLAR charging points are positioned in key locations such as supermarkets, car parks and shopping centres in cities across the country, and can be located using Next Green Car's Zap-Map.

Steve McLennan, Marketing Director at Nissan Motor GB Ltd commented: "We welcome this free home charging initiative thanks to the partnership between our home charging provider British Gas and POLAR and are proud to be championing this initiative in our EV dealerships. We can now provide Nissan LEAF owners with a fast, convenient and safe way of charging their electric vehicle at home, as well as access to public charge points throughout the Source London, Source East, Plugged-in Midlands and Milton Keynes regions."

POD Point are another electric vehicle charge point provider that are also currently offering free EV home charging solutions. With the cost of new EVs coming down, plenty more models coming to the market over the next twelve months, and free charging solutions, electric vehicle ownership is likely to begin to make sense to more and more motorists wishing to reduce their vehicle ownership costs.

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