Author Archives: jpwhitehome

Cracker Barrel chooses NRG/eVgo EV Quick Chargers for Texas

Posted on June 15, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Despite installing a dozen Blink Networks Quick chargers in Tennessee, including its Lebanon TN flagship store, Cracker Barrel have chosen NRG Energies eVgo quick charging stations and network for four Texas Cracker Barrel locations in Dallas TX with more to … Continue reading →

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Hendersonville City Hall installs two Blink EV Car Charging Stations

Posted on June 2, 2012 by jpwhitehome

It’s great to see Hendersonville City Hall install two electric car charging stations. It looks like it may be a week or so before they are operational. Hendersonville have committed to placing charging stations at a dozen or more locations … Continue reading →

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Franklin quick charge a success

Posted on May 31, 2012 by jpwhitehome

In May of 2012 Nissan installed a new quick charge station at their US headquarters in Franklin TN. I had need to be in Franklin so decided to take the LEAF for a 101 mile round trip from home to … Continue reading →

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Joe the coal miner gets $150 more, Ahmed the terrorist gets $140 less.

Posted on May 26, 2012 by jpwhitehome

A common criticism of Electric Vehicles is that most of the electric is generated by coal. Some see this as a big negative, however I welcome this statistic and here’s why. I’ve driven 10,713 miles since getting my LEAF. I … Continue reading →

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Gallatin McDonald’s gets an EV charging station

Posted on May 21, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Just like Hendersonville, Gallatin now has a McDonald’s that tends to the needs to EV owners in addition to Cracker Barrel. It’s the McDonald’s opposite Vol State Community College. The Blink charger has the latest firmware that requires both an … Continue reading →

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Pheonix LEAF owners report battery degredation already

Posted on May 13, 2012 by jpwhitehome

On the MyNissanLEAF.com owners forum two Pheonix, Arizona LEAF owners have reported losing 15% of their battery capacity after just over a year of ownership. The owners share the following. They both live in the Pheonix area and they both … Continue reading →

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Charge time from empty – 3 3/4 hours

Posted on May 13, 2012 by jpwhitehome

It is often quoted by the press and Nissan themselves that a Nissan LEAF can take up to 7 hours to charge from empty using a 240v power source. As I’ve used the vehicle I have come to the conclusion … Continue reading →

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Test drive – Mitsubishi i-Miev

Posted on May 5, 2012 by jpwhitehome

I found out via Plugshare that our local Mitsubishi dealer has installed a EV charging station. I dropped by to see if they’d let me use it and talk to them about the upcoming Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. I arrived before … Continue reading →

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Is this Nissan’s pace car? I hope not

Posted on April 26, 2012 by jpwhitehome

I went to pickup my St. Jude’s Country Music Marathon number and other items today in Nashville, TN. Outside the Convention Center I spotted an official Nissan vehicle. Nissan are sponsoring the St. Jude’s Country Music Marathon this year. The … Continue reading →

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EV Charger Grant Funds bypass workplace?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by jpwhitehome

An Achilles heel of many electric vehicles is the limited range they provide making them inappropriate for 75% of the driving population. Ironically the drivers who stand to benefit the most from the electric vehicle’s low running cost (the high … Continue reading →

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