{"id":22089,"date":"2019-06-23T15:11:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-23T14:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=22089"},"modified":"2019-06-23T15:11:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T14:11:14","slug":"nissans-idea-for-a-better-ice-cream-truck-make-it-electric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=22089","title":{"rendered":"Nissan&#039;s idea for a better ice cream truck: Make it electric"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- m -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5751019935\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id_text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Instead of gas-powered ice cream vans that require generators, Nissan built a prototype with electric batteries for rechargeable, renewable soft-serve.<\/p>\n<p>The e-NV200 all-electric <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nissan.co.uk\/vehicles\/new-vehicles\/e-nv200.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">van came out<\/a> last year, but this week, for UK Clean Air Day, Nissan unveiled how it could be modified to transport, deliver, and chill ice cream.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image\">\n<p><img alt=\"Solar power for your ice cream.\" class=\"\" data-fragment=\"m!2d20\" data-image=\"https:\/\/mondrian.mashable.com\/uploads%252Fcard%252Fimage%252F1004876%252F5291541a-c6eb-4980-b3e0-a139226bf61d.jpg%252Ffull-fit-in__1200x2000.jpg?signature=TbkE7mzx2Ytw79ytUTu3pGavAHM=&amp;source=https%3A%2F%2Fblueprint-api-production.s3.amazonaws.com\" data-micro=\"1\"  ><\/p><figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\n<p>Solar power for your ice cream.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><div class=\"image-credit\">\n<p>Image:  nissan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The truck has just under a 125-mile range with a 40kWh battery powering the motor. The precious cargo from Mackie&#8217;s of Scotland is served from a soft-serve machine and a freezer, which are powered by Nissan&#8217;s new recycled battery system called Energy Roam. The drink fridge is also powered through the energy system, which goes on sale later this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5511153269\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"see-also\">\n<p class=\"see-also-link\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/baking-advice-sourdough-starter?utm_cid=a-seealso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The hell of online baking advice<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The two Roam power packs in the van can be fully recharged within an hour when plugged in. They can also be charged with the solar panels on the van&#8217;s roof. The packs are made of lithium-ion battery cells recycled from Nissan electric vehicles (like the <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/nissan-leaf-electric-vehicle-ces-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leaf<\/a>) from as far back as 2010.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now you can have your ice cream and reduce your carbon footprint, too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bonus-video-card\">\n<h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/video\/startup-converts-old-cars-electric-cars-road-trips?utm_cid=a-bonusvideo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WATCH: Adventure startup turns old gas cars into electric vehicles<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jw-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/videos\/embed?video=A6nG2y5R0N&amp;player=default\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 5 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9258826580\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/me.mashable.com\/mobility\/5693\/nissans-idea-for-a-better-ice-cream-truck-make-it-electric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 3 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2884989920\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Instead of gas-powered ice cream vans that require generators, Nissan built a prototype with electric batteries for rechargeable, renewable soft-serve. The e-NV200 all-electric van came out last year, but this week, for UK Clean Air Day, Nissan unveiled how it could be modified to transport, deliver, and chill ice cream. 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