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(Posted on Jul 27, 2018 at 03:55PM by Michelle Bogle)

Earlier this year, we shared a story about a Polish traveler named Arkady PaweÅ‚ Fiedler, who took a Nissan Leaf on a first-ever EV expedition across Africa. The trip was documented as part of the Electric Explorer African Challenge 2018 with photography by Albert WÃ³jtowicz, who joined Fiedler on his trip.

Just this week, Nissan shared another story of a globetrotting Leaf EV. This time, Polish adventurer, Marek KamiÅ„ski, recently completed a two-month journey in the plug-in vehicle, driving 13,000 kilometers from Poland to Dongfeng Nissan's Intelligent Mobility Experience Center in Beijing. He made stops through Kaliningrad, Lithuania, Russia and Siberia, Mongolia, China, and South Korea.

KamiÅ„ski's project, known as the No Trace Expedition, was created as a way to bring awareness to electric vehicles and how they are well-designed to travel long distances beyond their traditional urban confines. As an environmentalist, the adventurerâ€™s project also highlighted the benefits of all-electric powertrains and their positive effects on the earth.

The 2018 Leafâ€™s extended range of 150 miles made it easier for KamiÅ„ski to complete his passage, along with the vehicleâ€™s latest tech, like ProPILOT Assist, which is an advanced autonomous driver assist feature.Â

"I've been using ProPILOT on new Nissan Leaf, and it worked perfectly under all kinds of driving conditions during the expedition," said KamiÅ„ski in the press release. "The Nissan ProPILOT is energy-saving for long-distance driving. Of course, I still prefer to drive on my own, so I only activate the Nissan ProPILOT when I need some rest."

Where will the Leaf travel to next? Anywhere is possible! If youâ€™d like to hit the open road in the worldâ€™s best-selling EV, contact our team at Kirkland Nissan in Seattle, Washington, for a test drive.

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Seattle EV News: Nissan Expands Car-Sharing Service in Japan
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(Posted on Jul 25, 2018 at 03:23PM by Michelle Bogle)

Ever wish you could ditch your bike or the long walk home from the store and hop into a Nissan Leaf all-electric vehicle for a short ride? Well, if you lived in Japan, this is now a possibility.

According to a recent Nissan Global press release, the automaker is expanding their e-share program, known as Mobi, to 100 new locations in Japan through a partnership with home goods retailer, Kohnan Shoji Co., Ltd. This service allows customers to order and rent a Nissan Leaf or Note e-Power vehicle for short periods of time â€“ as little as 15 minutes.

This expansion of the e-sharing program is designed to provide consumers with added convenience, especially if they do not own a vehicle to transport larger items home. Itâ€™s also a way for the automaker to promote their all-electric powertrains andÂ advanced Nissan Intelligent Mobility technologiesÂ to new customers,Â including ProPilot Assist, which is a semi-autonomous driving system.

For now, Nissan doesnâ€™t have plans to extend its e-share program to global markets, but they do intend to expand Mobi to 500 locations across the country by the end of the current fiscal year, as part of their M.O.V.E. plan for 2022.Â

Curious to learn more? If you are traveling to Japan in the near future, you can take the e-sharing program for a spin. Otherwise, contact our team at Kirkland Nissan in Seattle, Washington, to schedule your test drive in a 2018 Leaf.

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