Nissan’s Blue Switch project allows its electric vehicles to act as portable power stations for emergency response teams.
After the earthquake and tsunami in 2011 took nearly 5 million homes off the grid, Nissan provided a small fleet of first-generation Leafs to help out. This was the start of Blue Switch, which took another seven years to properly get off the ground.
Being prepared means striking agreements with local governments and companies. Recently Nissan reached a major milestone – 100 agreements signed. Of these, 75 relate to how Nissan's electric vehicles can get straight to work the moment a disaster strikes.
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Nissan’s Blue Switch project allows its electric cars to supply power to stricken areas for as long as four days per charge.