Parkhurst residents test drive the Nissan leaf

The fleet of Nissan LEAF 100 percent electric vehicles will be stationed at Verity Park on 6th Street in Parkhurst.

Anyone interested in test-driving the incredibly powerful electric LEAF for free can visit the park from 2pm to 5pm on Friday 10 April and from 7am to 5pm on 11 and 12 April.

The Parkhurst Residents and Business Owners’ Association (PRABOA) created Go-Green to stimulate renewable energy usage in the suburb.

“As part of our Go-Green campaign, we are planning a number of solar-powered electric vehicle charging points in the village. With this in mind we are very excited to introduce the community to the Nissan LEAF,” says Cheryl Labuschagne, chairperson of PROBOA.

According to Managing Director of Nissan South Africa, Mike Whitfield the Nissan LEAF naturally attracts forward-thinking customers that admire not only the engineering, but Nissan’s underlying philosophy of creating future-friendly cars.

“We are very excited about Parkhurst’s plans, and decided to whet their appetite by providing a fleet of Nissan LEAF models for the weekend,” he said.

Since its introduction in South Africa, the LEAF has become the catalyst for Nissan’s campaign for sustainable and clean motoring, which led to partnerships with energy utilities and the Department of Environmental Affairs, who operates a fleet of LEAF vehicles.

As part of the event, anyone who has tested the Nissan LEAF will be treated to a coffee at any of the participating coffee houses in Parkhurst.

Nissan will also reward one lucky test-driver with solar installations in their home to the value of R40 000. A luminescent wrapped Nissan LEAF will also be part of the evening activities.

Nissan South Africa will also support a community cleaning project that will impact well beyond this weekend’s activities.