Whichever way you look at it, Nissan certainly has Mini beaten where range is concerned. The Leaf S Plus, meanwhile, has a 62kWh battery, and offers 226 miles of range.
Meanwhile the Nissan Leaf S has a 40 kWh battery that offers 149 miles of range per the EPA scale. Again, we descended from Panagia Gremiotissa on paths filled with secrets of who knows how many generations by now?.The Mini Electric has a 32.6 kWh battery, which offers 114 miles of range, according to the EPA testing scale. The patio of this grandiose church is renowned to offer splendid sunsets. We climbed further and discovered three other smaller churches standing on the same hill.
In the vicinity of this amazing church stands a tall palm tree, conferring this spot not only loftiness and uniqueness, but also creating a great contrast between the domes’ electric blue, the all prevailing white on the walls and the lively green featured on the palm’s leaves, all caressed by Helios’ warm rays. Caught in between white-washed walls, cobbled lanes, walking under arcades, climbing stairs towards a mysterious “rooftop” of Chora, until there we were, glancing at Panagia Gremiotissa (the saint protector of the island). Chora is vibrant, it feels very alive, lots of youngsters visit the island of Ios for its infamous fun nightlife. From there on, my explorer instincts guided our steps throughout this old traditional settlement, on narrow passages, tight alleys, filled with tidy shops, clubs, bars, cafeterias. From a central parking lot, the entrance is marked both by an imposing gate belonging to the Aegean architecture and a huge church with blue domes. Chora was the following objective on our trip list. From here and up, you can easily reach the Odysseas Elytis Theatre. We discovered the windmills (unfortunately, some were left without sails) up the hill in Chora, allowing us a perfect sight over the miraculously beautiful landscape. For almost 45 minutes after passing through Chora, there was nothing right or left the main road but precipitous cliffs, sunburnt shrubs and occasional mystical white-washed churches, inserted somehow on hidden pathways. The island of Ios is a rather large one, but most of it is uninhabitable due to its high, abrupt cliffs and inhospitable vegetation. My eyes were scouting everything as we drove on. From the port, passing through Chora, we drove across the entire island to reach Magganari, a small village featuring a paradisiac long, sandy beach. After renting an ATV, we soon found out that Ios is crossed by just a main road, and the many other dusty alleyways are not just very steep and totally unorganized, but also dangerous to try to descend on. Most of the beaches I did research on, wanted to visit and at least take photos of were accessible only by boat.
In the morning, we were greeted with some sad news. Our hotel was in walking distance from the port as sleep began to delicately crawl under our skins, we were given no other option than to dream on and get proper rest. Thus, we were first introduced to the island of Ios when night was already sitting comfortable in its dark throne, reigning over nocturnal creatures. The ferry that would take us from Folegandros to Ios arrived at midnight. According to local myths, Ios owes its name to the many violets blooming on the island each spring (“ion” in Ancient Greek). Later on, in 1204, the island was occupied by Crusaders and came under the authority of Venetians. The famous island of Ios, in the Greek Cycladic archipelago, has been inhabited from prehistoric times, but it was not until 1050 BC that Ionians settled down in here.