Category Archives: Nissan LEAF

Gas Stations are easier to find than EV Charging Stations

Posted on March 2, 2013 by jpwhitehome

We took a trip to Portland TN today. Portland has two EV charging stations, at the City Hall and the city Ballpark. I dropped my wife off to get her hair cut and had half an hour to spend. I … Continue reading →

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An Electric Car is like an iPad

Posted on February 24, 2013 by jpwhitehome

An EV is to a car as an iPad is to a computer. You can’t do everything with an iPad that you can with a conventional computer, but once someone has used an iPad they tend to use it in … Continue reading →

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BP add an EV quick charge station in Nashville TN

Posted on February 23, 2013 by jpwhitehome

When the EV Project was first announced a few years back, BP were listed as a company that would partner in the deployment of Quick Charge stations. Cracker Barrel were quick to take on the charging stations, however it seemed … Continue reading →

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All Electric Garage

Posted on December 9, 2012 by jpwhitehome

This weekend the White family went all electric. No we haven’t lost our minds, Karen’s Altima is in the shop and was retained over the weekend. We were offered and took a loaner vehicle. A LEAF of course 🙂 The … Continue reading →

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Hard to find Charging Stations located at City Square

Posted on November 23, 2012 by jpwhitehome

City Square in Hendersonville now has two electric vehicle charging stations. They are well hidden though. First indication I got of the stations was when I was driving down main street and saw on my navigation screen a charging station … Continue reading →

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Smokey the Bear drives a LEAF

Posted on November 12, 2012 by jpwhitehome

I came across an interesting video on Youtube. It’s a story of how the black bear solar institute in the smoky mountains in Tennessee have installed 24 EV charging stations at key points around the national park to encourage EV … Continue reading →

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LEAF salesman knows how to sell EV’s

Posted on October 29, 2012 by jpwhitehome

A LEAF car salesman Paul Scott in LA California is making a mark as a super LEAF salesperson. It helps to be selling the LEAF in California where gas prices are high, however Paul uses several innovative ways to attract … Continue reading →

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(Little) Hitler alive and well at Radnor Lake State Park

Posted on October 21, 2012 by jpwhitehome

“No Sir”, said the kind staff member at Radnor Lake State Park Visitor Center, “You cannot park your LEAF in either of the EV spaces, they are not working”. While the state of the charging stations was regrettable, I was … Continue reading →

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Third McDonald’s in Hendersonville gets EV Charging Stations

Posted on October 7, 2012 by jpwhitehome

All the McDonald’s in Hendersonville now have EV Charging Stations. The other two McDonald’s were the first businesses to get EV Charging stations in Hendersonville. This time last year placement of the chargers was performed in premium parking spaces without … Continue reading →

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There are Leaves on my LEAF!

Posted on September 30, 2012 by jpwhitehome

A storm event last week caused a lot of leaves to fall off a tree I parked close to at work. Leaves on my LEAF, whatever next?

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