Category Archives: CHAdeMO

Forgot to Plug-In tonight – No big deal

Posted on June 29, 2015 by jpwhitehome

I forgot to plug my car in when I got home this evening. No big deal, the car emails me when I forget. Went out and plugged it in at 8pm, in plenty of time for tomorrow’s commute. How much … Continue reading →

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Padlock removed from DC Fast Charger at Newton Nissan

Posted on May 23, 2015 by jpwhitehome

Common sense has prevailed and Newton Nissan have reversed their earlier decision to padlock their DC Fast Charge unit. I noticed this on Memorial Day weekend and asked the staff inside if the padlock was gone for good. They confirmed … Continue reading →

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NRG eVgo partner with Plugshare to report real-time charging station status

Posted on May 15, 2015 by jpwhitehome

    There is nothing worse than driving up to a EV charging station to find out it is out of service.  To combat this NRG eVgo and Plugshare have partnered to make sure up-to-date status is available to drivers … Continue reading →

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Nashville Airport installs reasonably priced EV Charging including a Rapid Charger

Posted on May 13, 2015 by jpwhitehome

The Nashville International Airport (BNA) is installing several EV charging stations in their short term parking lot. They are housed underneath a solar canopy on the top deck. Two 240v Level 2 charging stations and one Eaton CHAdeMO DC Fast … Continue reading →

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Cheeky Tesla Driver prompts Newton Nissan to padlock their DC Quick Charge Unit

Posted on May 2, 2015 by jpwhitehome

Update: 2015-05-23. DC Fast Charger no longer padlocked. I visited Newton Nissan for a quick charge and was glad the parking space was open on a busy Saturday afternoon. I was greeted however with a padlock on the quick charge … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Common Error on Nissan Quick Charge Units

Posted on January 20, 2015 by jpwhitehome

That Sinking Feeling There is a sinking feeling as you approach a quick charge station with just a few miles of range left only to see a red fault light and error message on the units display panel. Great! Now … Continue reading →

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NRG eVgo Fast Charger at Brentwood MAPCO now requires an RFID card

Posted on November 19, 2014 by jpwhitehome

As of this morning (11/19/2014) I was prompted to tap my eVgo RFID card to start a charge at the Brentwood MAPCO station at Moores Lane. The firmware has been updated and this DC Fast Charger unit now charges for … Continue reading →

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Choosing the right NRG eVgo DC Fast Charging plan in Nashville

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jpwhitehome

Who are NRG? There’s a new EV Charging company coming to Nashville, NRG eVgo. NRG are a large energy company with a focus on electricity sales and distribution. They have smaller divisions that do Solar Energy and EV charging infrastructure. … Continue reading →

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Blink increase cost of EV charging by 140% in Tennessee and many other states.

Posted on September 2, 2014 by jpwhitehome

Starting September 2nd 2014 Blink have changed their fee structure. In many states they are switching to charging per kWh, which is both fair and advantageous to owners of older LEAF’s that charge more slowly than recent models. In states … Continue reading →

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Nissan tries new cable/connector for their CHAdeMO quick chargers

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jpwhitehome

At Nissan HQ at Franklin TN there is a new style CHAdeMO connector on the quick charge unit. This connector makes inserting and removing the connector from the LEAF much much easier. Notice in the photo how there is no … Continue reading →

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