PORT ANGELES — Wilder Auto Center can now charge up the Nissan Leaf cars that became available this year.
Two charging stations were installed Wednesday at the dealership at 97 Deer Park Road west of Port Angeles.
The Leaf is a completely electric car with no combustion engine, said Dan Wilder Jr.
It has a range of about 100 miles before it must be recharged, he said.
“These are not hybrids — they are fully electric with no combustion engine, no transmission, no oil changes,” Wilder said.
“They are extremely quiet, and I’ve even driven one, and they have great power.”
Eventually, charging stations for other types of cars will become available, he said, but these are designed specifically for the Leaf.
The charging station will be used primarily for customers who are having service work done or who are stopping by for other reasons, he said.
“I have two charging stations being installed right now,” he said.
“One is outside, and one is inside, and they are designed to accommodate one car each.”
Four Leaf owners
So far, four people on the North Olympic Peninsula have purchased Leafs from Wilder, he said.
The cars come with a home charging station, he said.
Just as a gas-powered car might be fueled up during an oil change, the electric-powered cars could be charged while having other work done, Wilder said.
Although the electrical charge won’t be set up like a gas station for the Leafs to power up for a fee, it will be available for customers who stop by, Wilder said.
“If they stop by to come have a cup of coffee with us, they can get it charged up while we talk,” he said.
