Electric Explorer African Challenge: First EV Expedition Ever Across Africa
Vehicle owners in Nigeria now have an opportunity to rid them of carbon with the launch of carbon cleaning machine in the country. The Carbon Cleaning machine, which was introduced into the automobile industry by an automobile service company, Sparrows Dynamic, is manufactured and assembled in France with CE and FCC certification. It is a unique hydrogen-powered decarbonising machine with advanced technology developed over several years and has remarkable cleaning capacity to flush out up to 75% of the carbon deposits that prevents automobile engines from running smoothly. Speaking at the launch of the service at the RT Briscoe station in Lagos, the Country Director, Carbon Cleaning Nigeria, Sope Babaniji said the innovation would help Nigerians get value for money on their cars and help them curb excessive and incessant spend on cars due to bad fuel and other issues that arise from carbon build up in engines. “This service is an innovative idea that has been tried, trusted and tested across Europe and America and we are happy to bring it to Nigerians. We want to help them get the best value for their automobiles and prevent incessant spend due to accumulation of carbon in the engine which could arise from bad fuel or other technical issues.”
Babaniji also stressed the need for motorists to have their cars regularly decarbonised. According to him, the carbon cleaning machine removes carbon deposits from all engine types, restores engine performance and fuel consumption back to normal, prevents wear of expensive engine parts (EGR valve, DPF, spark plug, valves, injectors, etc.) and reduces exhaust fumes.
“It is important that motorists regularly decarbonize their engines to help extend its lifespan without the need to replace expensive parts. Everyday use of your vehicle leads to the gradual increase of carbon deposits throughout the engine and exhaust system which is a threat to vehicle performance. Our carbon cleaning service takes care of this and in just 30 minutes, your engine will run like new,” he remarked. While noting the importance of the service to car owners, Babaniji revealed that motorists can drive into any partner service station where the device is used to have their cars checked. He also stated that the carbon cleaning machine itself is available for purchase by automobile technicians, fleet managers and motor parts dealers seeking to improve their expertise. Sparrows Dynamic, he said is an automobile service company that provides innovative services to vehicle owners. “As part of its services, the company also specialises in mechanised car wash services and installations of wash tunnels with wash volumes of over 100 cars per hour.”
Contemporary electric vehicles boast a driving range of about 250 kilometers. This is enough to use a car in urban traffic for up to a week or to travel from Cape Town to Swellendam free from range anxiety. In the advanced version, vehicles such as Nissan LEAF make it possible to cover the distance between the UK and Mongolia. In the highly advanced version, an attempt can be made to cross Africa, as planned by Polish travellers Arkady Fiedler and Albert Wójtowicz.
The Electric Explorer African Challenge 2018, the first electric vehicle expedition ever across Africa, commenced at the end of last week. . The famous Polish traveler Arkady Paweł Fiedler has taken the wheel, accompanied by Albert Wójtowicz, a photographer and cameraman. The main hero of their unique expedition is the Nissan LEAF. The vehicle is not modified in any way; it will is exactly the same as the car you can buy from a showroom.
“Travelling across Africa is probably the hardest test for any vehicle, not only an EV. Poor roads, limited charging infrastructure and dramatically diverse weather conditions – from equatorial storms to the scorching heat of the Sahara – these are just a few challenges that we’ll have to face during the expedition. We’re optimistic anyway. As part of the tests, I’ve already travelled over 4,000 kilometres in Poland in a Nissan LEAF, and I’m positively surprised by the driving range offered,” said Arkady Paweł Fiedler. The expedition started in Cape Town last week and will lead to Europe, along Western Africa, via South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania and Morocco, and finally across western Europe to Poland. “The Nissan LEAF is the most popular electric vehicle in the world. The first generation of the model was launched on the market as early as 8 years ago, and Nissan EV drivers have already done more than 3 billion zero-emission kilometres in total.