Category Archives: Level 2 EV Charger

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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Replacing a Faulty Blink EVSE with a Clipper Creek HCS-40P

Posted on June 27, 2015 by jpwhitehome

My trusty Blink EVSE which I have had for 4 years as part of the government sponsored EV Project started acting up, displaying several self-check faults. It still worked after power cycling, but I was uncomfortable with the frequent self-test … 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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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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Tesla opens showroom in Nissan’s backyard

Posted on December 19, 2014 by jpwhitehome

Tesla opened their Nashville Showroom on December 19th 2014 less than 3 miles from Nissan’s North America Headquarters. I went by the showroom to say ‘hi’ and welcome Tesla to Nashville. I got a rather odd ‘Pfffft’ from a staff … Continue reading →

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Tesla Model S welcomed at Nissan HQ

Posted on November 3, 2014 by jpwhitehome

A Tesla driver from Georgia was visiting Nissan HQ in Franklin TN this morning and he/she took advantage of the visitor charging stations at the Nissan HQ building. The charge port is in the rear on the Model S, so … 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 →

Posted in Blink, Carcharging, CHAdeMO, Cost Benefit, Electric Car, Level 2 EV Charger, Level 3 EV Charger, Opinion | 4 Comments

Embassy Suites Hospitality Turns Sour

Posted on August 23, 2014 by jpwhitehome

After six weeks of hospitality by the Embassy Suites I was asked to move on. Here’s the story. Change of Office Location My employer relocated to Crescent Centre Drive in Franklin on Friday June 13th 2014. Co-incidentally my employer held … Continue reading →

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DC Fast charger blocked by an EV parked overnight

Posted on March 24, 2014 by jpwhitehome

“Sorry sir, the keys are locked up and we can’t move it.” The sales staff were very helpful and apologetic but they could not move a LEAF parked in the bay reserved for Quick Charging. So how did that happen? … Continue reading →

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