The new Nissan Leaf, which was highlighted in a positive light (excuse the pun) by the MNET investigative news program Carte Blanche last Sunday, has been used to power one of Japan’s most iconic landmarks since this past Wednesday – the Yokohama Marine Tower!
The Nissan Leaf that has been used to power the iconic Yokohama Tower
Since Wednesday night Nissan has been lending a bit of battery power to the 106m tall in Yokohama which is the capital city of the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan and is located about 44km south of Tokyo. This means that the towers night lights will be powered by a Nissan Leaf channelling electricity via its batteries powered to a central control system. This will continue until November the 6th.
Why Yokohama?
Well, apart from being Nissan’s world headquarters, Yokohama is also known as one of the most environmental friendly cities in Japan. This publicity stunt was also set up by Nissan Japan as part of the Yokohama Marine Tower’s 50th Anniversary and Yokohama Port’s 150th anniversary celebration. The tower (which offers one of the few clear views of Mount Fuji in the country) was built in 1961 to commemorate the port’s centennial anniversary and since then has seen more than 25 million visitors pass through its doors.
