Author Archives: jpwhitehome

H&R Block tax software does not support Electric Vehicle Credits

Posted on January 14, 2012 by jpwhitehome

I have been a loyal H&R Block TaxCut software customer for over 10 years. However I ran into a snag using their software today. They don’t support IRS Form 8936 – “Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit” I purchased … Continue reading →

Posted in Electric Car, Nissan LEAF | Tagged H&R block, intuit, IRS Form 8936, irs tax form, nissan vehicle, office depot, Tax credit, tax cut, taxcut software | 14 Comments

Gas Prices “Managed” by big oil since August 2011?

Posted on January 8, 2012 by jpwhitehome

A common complaint from any driver is that when Oil prices go up, gas prices do so overnight, but when oil prices drop gas prices are slow to follow. A quick bit of research always showed this not to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion | Tagged congress, Congressional hearings, gas price, gas prices, manipulation, oil, oil companies, price gouging, Stategic oil reserve | 2 Comments

Nissan Carwings Stalls

Posted on January 7, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Data from Nissan LEAF vehicles all around the world is collected centrally. Through a web service called CarWings, the service provides insight into ones driving habits, and how this compares to other US and Worldwide drivers of LEAF’s. Since December … Continue reading →

Posted in CarWings, Electric Car, Nissan LEAF | Tagged CarWings Outage, Telematics | Leave a comment

Electric City USA, Nashville TN

Posted on January 1, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Nashville is well known as the center for country music, ‘Music City USA’. If one takes a look at the map of Electric Vehicle Charging stations, middle Tennessee finds itself at the nexus of EV charging stations. The Yellow markers … Continue reading →

Posted in Blink, ChargePoint, Electric Car, Level 2 EV Charger, Level 3 EV Charger, Nissan LEAF | Tagged California, EV Charging, PlugShare, Tennessee | Leave a comment

LEAFless in Nashville

Posted on December 10, 2011 by jpwhitehome

This week I am missing my LEAF. A deer hit my LEAF the day before Thanksgiving. This week I took my vehicle in to the Auto Body shop. So I am LEAFless !! I already miss the backup camera when … Continue reading →

Posted in Electric Car, Nissan LEAF | Tagged Accurate Auto Body, Aluminum, Audi, auto Insurance, Blue Ribbon, BMW, Bradshaws, Deer Damage, Enterprise, estimator, Mercedes, Nationwide | 7 Comments

To charge or not to charge?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by jpwhitehome

Currently use of public charging stations is free, however that situation may change come January of 2012 with some business owners such as Cracker Barrel proposing to levy fees for using the electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE). The internet culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Blink, Cost Benefit, Electric Car, Level 2 EV Charger, Nissan LEAF, Opinion | Tagged Blink, Cracker Barrel, DC Fast charge, ECOtality, fee for charge, Free Charge, Hendersonville | 9 Comments

Nissan CarWings Outage

Posted on November 7, 2011 by jpwhitehome

This morning several Nissan LEAF owners have complained that they can no longer use the remote vehicle access via ‘CarWings’ Nissan’s vehicle telematics service. I too have had issues. Initially the CarWings service simply reported it was unable to communicate … Continue reading →

Posted in CarWings, Nissan LEAF | Tagged CarWings, LEAF portal, nissan, nissan website, Ouitage, Owners Portal | 3 Comments

Ooops. Amazon recommends Oil and Fuel Injectors for a Nissan LEAF

Posted on November 4, 2011 by jpwhitehome

Amazon sell everything, auto parts included. I found a feature where you provide the vehicle year make and model and it suggests items that fit that vehicle. They state proudly that We found 335 products that fit the 2011 Nissan … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, Electric Car, Nissan LEAF, Review | Tagged Fuel Injector, Motor Oil, Transmision Flud | 2 Comments

Birds make a ‘deposit’ on Cracker Barrels new EV chargers in Gallatin, TN.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by jpwhitehome

Cracker Barrel in Gallatin TN becomes the first business in Gallatin to get a public Electric vehicle (EV) Charger (not counting the Nissan Dealership, Newton Nissan). I called by Wednesday evening to check them out and found both units available … Continue reading →

Posted in Blink, Electric Car, Level 2 EV Charger, Nissan LEAF, Review | Tagged bird poop, bird shit, Cracker Barrel, Newton Nissan, nissan | 1 Comment

Vanderbilt add 9 chargers, Cracker Barrel a fast charger

Posted on October 31, 2011 by jpwhitehome

Both Cracker barrel and Vanderbilt announced the addition of total of 10 chargers today with 6 more on the way. Finally the infrastructure we’ve been waiting for has arrived. Vanderbilt information can be found here. Cracker Barrel announcement can be … Continue reading →

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