Subaru UK has revealed its part in the trial of one of the world’s most remote EV charging points, located on the British overseas territory island of St.Helena.
St.Helena is located 1,200 miles off the south-west coast of Africa and currently, this very small island only has four electric vehicles in use.
Japanese car manufacturer Subaru and Norwegian electric vehicle charger brand Easee have partnered up with St.Helena’s government to test the feasibility, reliability and adaptability of EVs on the island.
The trial lasted two months and consisted of a Subaru Solterra SUV driving around the island of St.Helena and an Easee charge unit being installed beside the island’s museum in the capital of Jamestown.
Lorraine Bishton, managing director of Subaru UK, said: “From Subaru’s perspective, it’s an honour to be involved in a project that could potentially lead to a fully sustainable future for Saint Helena. It’s a real testament to Subaru’s reliability and capability that we’re not sending a technician with the Solterra. And to be honest, if you can operate an electric vehicle in this type of environment then you really can anywhere.”
The Easee charge unit will remain on the island as part of a plan to expand the EV charging infrastructure even further. This year a small fleet of electric vehicles will be imported to the island for tourists and island users.
