Category Archives: Electric Car

Furniture moving with a LEAF

Posted on March 18, 2012 by jpwhitehome

The LEAF is a  compact car so one wouldn’t equate it to being able to move furniture; that’s what trucks are for. I found out that with the rear seats down a decent sized piece of furniture fits inside a … Continue reading →

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EV Math $1 = $3,000

Posted on February 18, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Every time gas goes up by 32 cents at the pump, I stand to save an additional $1,000 in fuel over 100,000 miles of driving my LEAF. Or in other words for every $1 of gas price rise, that’s another … Continue reading →

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The EV Taxman Cometh

Posted on February 11, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Several states have proposed taxes for Electric Vehicles like the Nissan LEAF. The motivation to introduce these new taxes is based upon the fact that 100% electric vehicles use no gasoline so pay no tax per gallon of gas. The … Continue reading →

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Nissan LEAF – 6 Months and 6,200 Miles later

Posted on February 5, 2012 by jpwhitehome

I’ve had my LEAF 6 months now, it’s a great car and continues to provide a better driving experience at vastly reduced running costs. The car hasn’t come up to its first scheduled service yet, that’s due at 7,500 miles … Continue reading →

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Range Anxiety by Proxy

Posted on January 22, 2012 by jpwhitehome

I have become accustomed to driving the LEAF over the last 6 months and rarely concern myself with the range of the vehicle anymore. Range anxiety is something a new EV owner experiences until they become confident of how far … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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