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Author Archives: jpwhitehome
Smokey the Bear drives a LEAF
I came across an interesting video on Youtube. It’s a story of how the black bear solar institute in the smoky mountains in Tennessee have installed 24 EV charging stations at key points around the national park to encourage EV … Continue reading
LEAF owners help others during Sandy aftermath
When the LEAF first started to sell, I remember reading on discussion forums that the LEAF made no sense, “Just wait until there is a major storm and you are without electric for a week or more”. Hurricane Sandy has … Continue reading
Posted in Electric Car
Tagged gasoline shortage, Hurricane Sandy, Long Island., New Jersey
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LEAF salesman knows how to sell EV’s
A LEAF car salesman Paul Scott in LA California is making a mark as a super LEAF salesperson. It helps to be selling the LEAF in California where gas prices are high, however Paul uses several innovative ways to attract … Continue reading
Posted in Electric Car, Nissan LEAF, Test Drive
Tagged Car Salesman, cars, gas prices, Paul Scott, salesperson, transportation
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(Little) Hitler alive and well at Radnor Lake State Park
“No Sir”, said the kind staff member at Radnor Lake State Park Visitor Center, “You cannot park your LEAF in either of the EV spaces, they are not working”. While the state of the charging stations was regrettable, I was … Continue reading
Third McDonald’s in Hendersonville gets EV Charging Stations
All the McDonald’s in Hendersonville now have EV Charging Stations. The other two McDonald’s were the first businesses to get EV Charging stations in Hendersonville. This time last year placement of the chargers was performed in premium parking spaces without … Continue reading
Posted in Blink, Level 2 EV Charger, Nissan LEAF
Tagged ECOtality, Hendersonville TN, McDonlad's
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There are Leaves on my LEAF!
A storm event last week caused a lot of leaves to fall off a tree I parked close to at work. Leaves on my LEAF, whatever next?
ICE’d EV charging space hall of shame
I’ve decided to start a photographic hall of shame for ICE’d EV spaces here in Tennessee, to at least document the problem. An EV parking space is considered ‘ICE’d’ when a conventional Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle occupies a space … Continue reading
Posted in Blink, Electric Car, Level 2 EV Charger
Tagged cars, ice, ICED, internal combustion engine, Mini-van, Prius, shame, suv
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Free Blink Charging Sites in Tennessee
As of September 1st 2012, Blink Networks started to charge Blink Charging Station users a fee. This ranges from $1/hr to $2/hr depending on your ‘membership level’. Some site owners have elected to keep their charging stations free rather than … Continue reading
Posted in Blink, ChargePoint, Electric Car, Level 2 EV Charger, Level 3 EV Charger, Nissan LEAF
Tagged facebook, knoxville, lake tellico, northcrest medical center
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Charging away from home – cables and adapters for the EV driver
As a new EV driver one seldom drives further than half the total vehicle range, i.e. you can go to and fro from your destination without having to charge the vehicle. With increased confidence as to how far the vehicle … Continue reading
Posted in Electric Car, Level 2 EV Charger, Nissan LEAF
Tagged adapter, cars, chevy, Citroen, extension cord, Mitsubishi., overnight charge, point of no return, volt, weather proof
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Montgomery Bell State Park adds EV Chargers
Montgomery Bell State Park has added two Blink Electric Vehicle charging stations near to the Inn and Restaurant. The units are located just past the Inn’s main entrance. The State Park has been chosen as the first in Tennessee to … Continue reading
Posted in Blink, Electric Car, Level 2 EV Charger, Nissan LEAF
Tagged Charging station., loveless cafe, Montgomery Bell State Park, PlugShare, Recargo, travel
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