Category Archives: Electric Car

$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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Blink Introduce “Post Charging Occupancy Fees” in some markets – Effective July 20th 2015.

Posted on July 14, 2015 by jpwhitehome

In an email sent out on 7/13/2015  Blink announced they will introduce, starting on July 20th 2015, “Occupancy Fees” of 8c per minute to discourage EV drivers from leaving cars parked long after a car has completed its charge. The … Continue reading →

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Third capacity bar lost – Replacement battery anticipated within the next year.

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jpwhitehome

This weekend saw the third capacity bar on my LEAF dashboard turn off. This is confirmation that the battery degradation is now quite advanced and I can expect to replace the battery within the next 12 months. My LEAF is … Continue reading →

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Mapco NRG eVgo Rapid Chargers activate instantly, but parking spaces often blocked during busy periods

Posted on July 4, 2015 by jpwhitehome

NRG eVgo Rapid Chargers in the Nashville Tennessee area are very reliable and activate instantly using an RFID card and thankfully don’t rely on finicky touch screens. Other charging networks such as Blink also use RFID cards, but the activation … Continue reading →

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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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