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US Navy establishes policy prohibiting workplace charging
One thinks of California as a very progressive state that has wide acceptance of electric vehicles. The Naval Base at Ventura County California has established a policy of prohibiting employees from charging their electric vehicles while at the base. On … Continue reading
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Nissan HQ evaluate BMW i3
Nissan have either purchased or borrowed a BMW i3 for their employees to evaluate the competition. The corporate employee I spoke to who was driving the vehicle described it as “Very Different” and was glad another manufacturer was selling battery electrics … Continue reading
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New entrant into EV parking space ‘Hall of Shame’ goes to a Prius!!
It isn’t unusual to find an SUV or large 4×4 truck parked in an EV designated spot, blocking access. It always seems to be the big gas guzzlers that have no concern for the EV driver. I’ve seen SUV’s parked … Continue reading
EV Quick Charge Reliability in Tennessee
Taking an extended trip in an EV such as the LEAF depends on rapid charge stations, which are capable of topping off the LEAF’s battery in 20 minutes or less. Unlike gas stations rapid charging stations are few and far … Continue reading
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Carcharging likely to end Free EV Charging at Kohl’s and other Blink sites
On a recent Webinar hosted by the San Francisco Bay area LEAF owners, CarCharging (who recently purchased the assets of the bankrupt Ecotality/Blink Network) answered any and all questions posed to them by Webinar participants. The purchase is just a … Continue reading
First TN Dealer Quick Charge Station installed in Cool Springs
Nissan have promised to subsidize the installation of over 100 quick charging stations at Nissan dealers. They have been fairly coy as to which cities they are targeting with this initiative. A pilot study was undertaken in California where 27 … Continue reading
SIgns of Ecotalities financial struggles already showing – website down
Ecotality the company that runs the Blink Network of EV Charging stations recently announced that it would seek bankruptcy protection. I’ve noticed slow downs and temporary interruption to their website recently. This Labor Day weekend the site is totally unresponsive. … Continue reading
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MyNissanLEAF forums on malware blacklist – site possibly hacked
Sometime during Tuesday afternoon a third party Nissan LEAF forum, mynissanleaf.com got placed on a blacklist for malicious websites. Both Firefox and Google Chrome are advising against visiting the website. Visiting the website using Internet Explorer is NOT blocked, however … Continue reading
Recharging with Geothermal Energy – Zero emissions!
On a family vacation to Montgomery Bell State Park we stayed in a villa for the weekend. The State of Tennessee have made this park the first in a series of greener state parks. They have built villas which run … Continue reading
Gallatin City Hall adds EV Parking spaces
Gallatin TN have added two EV charging stations outside City Hall on West Main. This gives Gallatin TN the largest EV charger density in Sumner county, with more charging locations than Hendersonville TN or any other Sumner county city. The … Continue reading
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