The article discusses the author's dilemma on how to travel to a mountain 1126 km away with minimal climate impact while not losing too much time on endless charging stops with an electric car. The author calculates the CO2 emissions for different scenarios and finds that the electric car is the clear winner in terms of emissions, but a boat option is also feasible. The article also reviews the Nissan Aria, a new electric car that has a larger battery size and can charge faster than the Nissan Leaf. The article concludes with a discussion on the importance of reducing emissions in transportation, and the hope for future CO2-neutral ships.
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1. The distance to the mountain is 1126 km.
2. The goal is to reach the mountain with minimal climate impact.
3. Three scenarios are considered: driving the entire distance with an electric car, flying to the destination, and taking a combination of boat and car.
4. The emissions for driving the entire distance with an electric car are approximately 15.56 kilos.
5. Flying results in over 1000 kilos of emissions per passenger.
6. Taking a boat and then a car produces a total of 210 kilos of emissions.
7. The Nissan Aria is introduced as a second fully electric Nissan model.
8. The Nissan Aria has a larger battery size, more driving range, and faster charging than the Nissan Leaf.
9. The Nissan Aria has features like camera-based mirrors and a voice assistant for infotainment.
10. The driving range of the Nissan Aria is around 300 kilometers in cold conditions.
11. The Aria uses a CCS port for fast charging and actively cools its battery.
12. The infotainment system in the car is rated positively.
13. The Nissan Aria receives an overall score of 8, with good driving range and charging speed but a relatively high price.
14. Traveling by boat and car results in less CO2 emissions compared to driving the entire distance by car.
15. The hope is that future ships will be more CO2 neutral.
16. The author mentions the possibility of going by plane to the destination.