First Marseille to Paris road trip with a Tesla Model S in one day

First trip from Marseille to Paris in a Tesla Model S with James Morlaix, head of from Tesla Motors Club France, accomplished in one day ...


"Embarquez à bord de la Tesla Model S pour le premier Marseille Paris en une journée avec un véhicule de série 100 % électrique. Un record réalisé avec James du club Tesla Motors France"



Departure in front of Marseille's cityhall, next to the famous harbor




James Morlaix, head of Tesla Motors Club in France, in his own Model S


Maxime Fontanier (filming and talking)








Arriving in Lyon, half way after 4 hours or driving between 90 and 110km




Parking next to a DBT CEV CHAdeMO / AC fast charging station (offered by Nissan)



SuperChargers are coming in 2014 for France and there will be some on the road from Marseille to Paris, through Lyon, for sure; They will make the journey much faster

Leaving Lyon



Music on



Paris Ring / Peripherique


Ooops 0km range


and finally found the new Parisian Fast Charging Station installed in a BP gas station




Filmed by Maxime Fontanier from Max Reportage

Nissan, BP and the City of Paris together for the opening of the First CHAdeMO Fast Charging Station inside the city

Invited by Nissan few days ago, I could not attend this event, but here are some pictures ...

Nissan, BP and the City of Paris gathered today for the opening of the First CHAdeMO Fast Charging Station inside the city




It should be free to Fast Charge your EV there for at least a year, as Nissan charging stations installation plan says: They provide the Charger, and the City and the BP gas station payed for the installation / wiring - which can be more than the cost of the Fast Charger itself -

It is located in a BP gas station, near Peripherique - the "ring" around Paris - at the south Ouest of the city

Check this gas rates out ! and the New EV Charge Sign ! Very cool


This BP station had been well known from the first Electric Car drivers in the mid 90's charging their car there to be able to go back home ...


Even a Tesla Model S was there, using the Type 2 European standard charge port


Chargemap is already referencing it and I stole few pics from their website


Same for the Renault ZOE, with its Type 2 frontal charge port

I could not attend ... Sorry I was working ;-) but I am planning on visiting next week end, this special gas station ...

Some pics stolen from Automobile Propre