Nissan Leafage Taxi Passes 160,000 Km As Well As Withal On 1St Fix Of Brake Pads!
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 Nissan LEAF taxi inwards Cornwall has clocked upwards its 100,000th mile (160,000 km) since entering service alongside C&C Taxis inwards 2013.
‘Wizzy’ equally it was named past times operators at St Austell-based C&C Taxis, striking the milestone inwards the course of written report of to a greater extent than than 25,000 pure electrical paying fares too having been rapid charged over 1,700 times yet retains nearly amount battery wellness too is withal on its get-go ready of brake pads.
Inspired past times Wizzy’s performance, C&C Taxis straight off operates 5 100% electrical Nissan LEAFs too an all-electric Nissan e-NV200 van.
Mark Richards, fleet director at C&C Taxis, estimates that each vehicle saves the trouble concern roughly £8,500 per twelvemonth inwards fuel bills too maintenance costs.
"When nosotros talk to other taxi operators they oftentimes tell us hit too battery life are the biggest factors preventing them from considering an electrical taxi," he said. "Then, when nosotros tell them Wizzy’s done 100,000 miles too withal has amount battery health, they’re left speechless.”
“It’s no exaggeration to tell Wizzy has transformed our business. We took a hazard when nosotros bought her but she’ll accept paid for herself inwards only 24 months too the savings we’re straight off making across the fleet are phenomenal,” he added.
