Author Archives: jpwhitehome

Rapid charging space blocked overnight by EV driver.

Posted on October 22, 2016 by jpwhitehome

It’s bad enough when an EV charging space is blocked by an SUV, that’s inconsiderate at best. What’s worse? When an EV driver parks his/her EV in a rapid charging space and leaves it overnight. As you can see in … Continue reading →

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Fifth Capacity Bar Lost at 96,500 Miles

Posted on October 17, 2016 by jpwhitehome

Just 8,000 miles and five months after losing the fourth capacity bar my LEAF has lost its fifth capacity bar. The loss this time has occurred twice as fast and after half the miles as it did previously which does … Continue reading →

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Nissan Electric Vehicle Initiative collapses in US

Posted on October 13, 2016 by jpwhitehome

Six years ago Nissan were one of only three manufacturers that sold electric vehicles and the LEAF established itself as a leading EV the world over, especially in the USA where sales took off in 2013/14. Fast forward six years … Continue reading →

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Nissan HQ Upgrade more Rapid Charging Stations

Posted on August 19, 2016 by jpwhitehome

Nissan recently upgraded two of their rapid charging stations located in their employee parking lot. The majority of DC Fast Charge stations now sport the new style push on / pull off connectors which are much easier to use than … Continue reading →

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$6,000 to replace worn battery, Nissan say 100,000 miles for an electric vehicle is “phenomenal”.

Posted on July 15, 2016 by jpwhitehome

For those of you following my LEAF blog you may recall I predicted that my LEAF would need a new battery within the year. Well that was a year ago and it needs a new battery, The fourth capacity bar … Continue reading →

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Charging Infrastructure Maintenance, even Nissan Struggles

Posted on June 4, 2016 by jpwhitehome

Keeping EV Charging equipment operational takes time, money and effort. Many of the charging stations are five years old now and showing signs of wear. Companies that are based solely on EV revenues struggle to keep up. Blink (Car Charging … Continue reading →

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New Model S owner blocks ChargePoint EV charging space

Posted on May 23, 2016 by jpwhitehome

There is a brand new charging location in Franklin TN at the McEwan Building. It went live last week so I ran over there to check it out and see if there is a fee to use the stations or … Continue reading →

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Volvo XC90 SUV spotted in electric charging space

Posted on April 30, 2016 by jpwhitehome

When I pulled into Whole Foods I was disappointed to see an SUV in one of the charging spaces. It always seems to be SUV’s that block EV charging spaces. Muttering expletives I pulled around into the next lane and … Continue reading →

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Waze and LEAF Spy Pro – Say goodbye to Range Anxiety, gain Range Awareness

Posted on December 29, 2015 by jpwhitehome

If you own or drive a LEAF you’ll want to take advantage of two smart phone apps. LEAF Spy Pro and Waze. The combination of these two apps will turn your range anxiety into a solid range awareness. You will … Continue reading →

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Why Green Buildings discourage the adoption of EV’s

Posted on December 28, 2015 by jpwhitehome

The Importance of Workplace Charging A key driver to EV adoption is workplace charging. Workplaces that have EV charging facilities are reported to see twenty times the usual EV adoption rate. The reason is clear, our top destination is work. … Continue reading →

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