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LEAF First Service at dealer – $11.02

It’s not often one can take a car to a car dealer and pay for the service with a $20 bill and get change. I took my LEAF in for it’s first scheduled service at 7,500 miles. The only item … Continue reading

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Vanderbilt add 9 chargers, Cracker Barrel a fast charger

Both Cracker barrel and Vanderbilt announced the addition of total of 10 chargers today with 6 more on the way. Finally the infrastructure we’ve been waiting for has arrived. Vanderbilt information can be found here. Cracker Barrel announcement can be … Continue reading

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National Plug In Day – Middle Tennessee

I visited two locations in Middle Tennessee to celebrate  the first electric vehicle (EV) National Plug-In Day. First I went to McDonald’s in Hendersonville TN and then drove onto Schneider Electric in Nashville TN. I got a successful charge at … Continue reading

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One month of LEAF ownership – The experience so far…..

It’s a month since I got my Nissan LEAF and here’s a  few points about the experience so far. I’ve gone from merely liking the car to loving it. It drives like a Mercedes. 1,300 miles driven for a total … Continue reading

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Other than stomping on the brakes, I’m a good driver

According to the data captured by Nissan/CarWings. I accelerate gently and am frugal with car accessories. However they ding me on my braking. Click on the graphic below to see the type of data available to a LEAF driver via … Continue reading

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Nissan Deliver Early – I have my LEAF !!

Despite recently putting my expected delivery date back 3 weeks Nissan called me on the 27th July to say my LEAF had arrived, 2 days prior to the earliest delivery date I had received during the order period. I was … Continue reading

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Level 2 Car Charger Installed, now I need a car

Please Plug in Your Vehicle…….. says the newly installed charger in my garage. I took delivery of my electric vehicle charger this week. All I need now is a car!! Which should be delivered to the dealership next week. ECOtality … Continue reading

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Third Nissan LEAF listed on eBay

The third Nissan LEAF to be auctioned off on eBay is just hours away from auction close. The seller is a new eBay user so has no reputation established. This was a major factor in the first LEAF not selling … Continue reading

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