Nissan has teamed up with Mackie’s of Scotland, an
ice cream producer, to create a new show car. Aptly named the Ice Cream
Concept, it builds on the e-NV200, to which it adds a few upgrades in order to
make it suitable for its delicious job.
The rear end of the electric light commercial
vehicle has been converted for ice cream delivering purposes, getting an
opening side hatch, with the vendor standing next to it while serving ice
cream, instead of the usual behind the counter position. Customers can pay in
cash, but also use contactless bank card and smartphones using the ‘tap-to-pay’
panel mounted on the side.
The entire ice cream equipment, including the
freezer drawer, drinks fridge and soft-serve machine, is powered by the Nissan
Energy Roam. The portable battery pack, which goes on sale later this year,
features lithium-ion cells sourced from the automaker’s first-gen EVs. With a
combined storage capacity of 1.4 kWh, they can be charged using the solar panel
on the roof, in 2 to 4 hours, or by plugging it in a 230V socket for about one
hour.
Proving the juice to the e-NV200 Ice Cream Concept
is the same battery used in the production model, which has a 40 kWh capacity.
When fully charged, the electric van has a total driving range of up to 200 km in the WLTP combined cycle.
