Bridgestone fits Ecopia tyres to Nissan GreenSource Team in e-Miglia rally
The first 100 per cent electric car, Nissan’s Leaf signed Bridgestone to provide its Ecopia EP150 tyres as original equipment earlier in the year. Now the tyre manufacturer has helped to cement its relationship with the 2011 European Car of the Year with fitment on the Leaf of Nissan GreenSource Team Holland in the e-Miglia rally across the Alps on 5 August.
A field of 31 different battery-only vehicles demonstrated the capabilities of electric vehicles in the rally, which started from Munich, covering 800km through four countries in four days. The Alps run, which included steep climbs up to altitudes over 2,500 metres before finishing in St. Moritz, helped to show the current capabilities of the electric car. The Nissan GreenSource Team Holland finished 17th, placing it amongst the leading four-door production cars.
“Driving our car was a real pleasure and our Bridgestone Ecopia tyres deserve a lot of credit” said Marc de Jong, driver of the Nissan LEAF and Principal of Pure Sports Management.
“During the e-Miglia our Ecopia tyres tackled mountain passes, country roads, sun, rain, smooth tarmac and rough pavement – all with equal ease and excellent road-holding. Matched to the low centre of gravity of our Nissan LEAF, the Ecopia tyres allowed us to do very well in all the driving tests.”
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