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Range anxiety has long ago been identified as one of the main reasons electric vehicles do not take off faster. For the most part, to blame for range anxiety are not the limited capabilities of the current batteries, but rather the lack of charging stations at locations that matter the most.
As if trying to defy those who keep saying we need more charging stations on main roads, Land Rover announced on Monday the availability of such hardware in the Scottish Isle of Skye, up on a mountain somewhere 15 miles from the nearest road.
So what’s the purpose of such an endeavor? Entertain, of course. As a promoter of all that is British, Scottish and Irish, Land Rover wants Range Rover and Range Rover Sport P400e owners to enjoy the electrifying view of Isle of Skye while waiting for the fast charger to do its thing.
And since glorious moments don’t last forever, the carmaker tweaked the fast charger in such a way that it now takes it 2 hours 45 minutes to fill the battery of the P400e to its full capacity of 30-mile electric-only range.
The only two things working in favor of this remote charging point? There’s a very slim chance it will be occupied once you get there, as few are foolish enough to go up there, and the electricity is free.
“We really have gone above and beyond, and ohm-mitted nothing in our quest to ensure that eco-minded Land Rover owners are able to adventure in zero emissions comfort,” said in a statement Max Watts, Jaguar Land Rover Head of Vehicle Charging.
"It may only be one single charging point that we’ve installed, but we’re not expecting there to be much of a queue…”
Land Rover did not provide any details on how the charging point powers itself, but since there’s no price to pay while charging, legend has it kelpies have a hand in it.
So what’s the purpose of such an endeavor? Entertain, of course. As a promoter of all that is British, Scottish and Irish, Land Rover wants Range Rover and Range Rover Sport P400e owners to enjoy the electrifying view of Isle of Skye while waiting for the fast charger to do its thing.
And since glorious moments don’t last forever, the carmaker tweaked the fast charger in such a way that it now takes it 2 hours 45 minutes to fill the battery of the P400e to its full capacity of 30-mile electric-only range.
The only two things working in favor of this remote charging point? There’s a very slim chance it will be occupied once you get there, as few are foolish enough to go up there, and the electricity is free.
“We really have gone above and beyond, and ohm-mitted nothing in our quest to ensure that eco-minded Land Rover owners are able to adventure in zero emissions comfort,” said in a statement Max Watts, Jaguar Land Rover Head of Vehicle Charging.
"It may only be one single charging point that we’ve installed, but we’re not expecting there to be much of a queue…”
Land Rover did not provide any details on how the charging point powers itself, but since there’s no price to pay while charging, legend has it kelpies have a hand in it.
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