Proudly 100% ladies

CHAdeMO participation at the WAVE is unique - and not only because it is the first time that the association joins an international rally. It is also because CHAdeMO’s team is the first 100% ladies team that has ever joined the WAVE rally [according to the organizer]. Thus, not only will we be promoting fast charging, but also (and proudly) breaching male-female-mobility stereotypes. 

The two ladies in question are members of the same family, with one joining as a CHAdeMO employee and the other as a volunteer. A seasoned driver of combustion engine cars Jola is combining forces with a slightly less seasoned, but nevertheless very enthusiastic electric car driver Natalia. Because France is the association’s European homeland, the team, although neither of the ladies is French, shall participate as a team from France. 

The particular gender configuration of the team will of course impact our  EV’s decoration style. But that shall only be revealed at the rally. So join us at the WAVE or follow us on twitter or this blog to see for yourself when the moment comes!

1/2 of CHAdeMO WAVE team in front of a CHAdeMO-coloured EV

We are joining the WAVE!

EV rallies and fast charging go very well together. The first brings with it many cars that are energy-thirsty and the second enables those cars to charge in a short time, reducing the wating time and number of charge points needed.

WAVE will not be our first rally - we have already had a EV rally baptism of fire last year, where CHAdeMO-coloured team participated in the Tour Poitou Charentes in the South West of France. Covering 350km as part of the rally and 650km from Rennes to the start of the rally and back was a real challenge (read more here), but a very enjoyable one. It gave us the taste of what an EV rally brings and also made us realise the value of going out to the world, the EV drivers and users of CHAdeMO, sharing the range anxiety (sometimes), the joy of easy charing (most of the time) and the pleasure of electric drive (always).

CHAdeMO Team having a charging pause on their way to Poitiers, the start of the rally.

WAVE, the most famous EV rally in Europe and the longest running was a natural choice for us for the next rally adventure.Since the Association does not own EVs, nor charging stations, we shall rely on good hearts of our members to lend us what we need. With EVTEC providing us with one of their portable 22kW charger and Peugeot Suisse we are well set already.

 The team will be 50% the same as for the Tour Poitou Charentes but ... more on that in the next post!