Category Archives: Nissan LEAF

Nissan of Rivergate gets Second TN Dealer DC Quick Charge

Posted on December 21, 2013 by jpwhitehome

A very welcome addition to the Dealer DC Quick Charge network in Tennessee is Nissan of Rivergate north of Nashville. The dealership is found close to the intersection of I-65 and TN-386, two very busy roads in this area on … Continue reading →

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Have Nissan lost worldwide CarWings Data?

Posted on December 14, 2013 by jpwhitehome

According to Nissan CarWings, a vehicle telematics service, I have driven 165 miles so far in December 2013. I know I have covered 700 miles during the same time period. CarWings shows no data whatsoever for my vehicle for the … Continue reading →

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LEAF takes its first unscheduled visit to the shop. Cost? $0.00 plus free fuel and car wash!

Posted on November 16, 2013 by jpwhitehome

Over the 2 1/2 years I’ve owned my LEAF a few minor issues have occurred with a speaker failure and window winder both of which waited until the next scheduled maintenance for repair under warranty. This last week I had … Continue reading →

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Used LEAF Values Rebound Strongly

Posted on September 23, 2013 by jpwhitehome

I’ve been tracking the used value of my LEAF and the depreciation has been steeper than the average vehicle. However in the last two months used LEAF prices have increased by over 6%. Nissan are selling all the LEAF’s they … Continue reading →

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EV Charging Wars thanks to a Lexus

Posted on August 30, 2013 by jpwhitehome

At busy locations it is quite common for EV charging spaces to be occupied by gasoline vehicles. On a recent trip to Franklin TN I stopped at Wholefoods on a Friday lunchtime. Busy busy time. One EV spot was taken … Continue reading →

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Life Just Got Easier for EV Owners

Posted on August 22, 2013 by jpwhitehome

Blink Networks have just announced that with immediate effect all of the 4,000 public charging stations in their network will no longer require a ZIP code to be entered to begin a charging session. Hurray!! This is a very welcome … Continue reading →

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Dealership Woes – Another reason to cheer Elon Musk on

Posted on July 27, 2013 by jpwhitehome

Elon Musk is in a pitch battle against the car dealerships countrywide, and I hope he prevails and I can buy his ‘LEAF Killer’ come 2015. Like many Americans, I hate buying  a car, not because I don’t like cars, … Continue reading →

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Used LEAF market is comatose

Posted on June 2, 2013 by jpwhitehome

I have watched the used LEAF market over the last few months to try and see what a used LEAF will sell for. I watched 9 LEAF listings on eBay over a 4 month period. Here’s how the listing outcomes … Continue reading →

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March 2013 sets several records for EV Sales

Posted on April 6, 2013 by jpwhitehome

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) set several sales records in March 2013. March was the best sales month ever for the Nissan LEAF which recorded 2236 sales. March was also the best month for the Tesla S electric vehicle with an … Continue reading →

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Hendersonville City Square adds 8 more EV charging stations

Posted on March 28, 2013 by jpwhitehome

Hendersonville City Square Solar Center has recently added 8 more Blink EV charging stations to the two they already had for a grand total of 10 charging stations. The total number of EVSE’s in Hendersonville is 20, so the solar … Continue reading →

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