Tag Archives: cars

Green Hills 0, East Nashville 10

Posted on August 17, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Yep. That’s the count of Electric Vehicle charging stations in Green Hills and East Nashville. How come  a chic area of town has zero charging stations while East Nashville sports 10? Interestingly Belle Meade only has one at the Belle … Continue reading →

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High Mileage LEAF’s – 60,000 miles per year!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by jpwhitehome

I was pleased I was able to cover the same number of miles in my LEAF as I did my previous vehicle a Chevy Malibu. Proving that an electric vehicle can replace a gasoline vehicle for almost all of ones … Continue reading →

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12 Months 13,000 Miles

Posted on July 28, 2012 by jpwhitehome

It hardly seems like one year ago I took delivery of my LEAF. I remember it was raining, not a great experience driving off the lot in a new car. Had an accident with a deer in the first three … Continue reading →

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Nashville Parking Lot adds 8 Solar Assisted Charging Stations

Posted on July 23, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Almost adjacent to the Titans Stadium one will now find eight brand new Blink Electric Vehicle charging stations which are shaded by a large solar canopy. This private parking lot is very close to Accurate Autobody and the Juvenile Justice … Continue reading →

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Gallatin City Hall adds EV Parking spaces

Posted on July 8, 2012 by jpwhitehome

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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Cracker Barrel chooses NRG/eVgo EV Quick Chargers for Texas

Posted on June 15, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Despite installing a dozen Blink Networks Quick chargers in Tennessee, including its Lebanon TN flagship store, Cracker Barrel have chosen NRG Energies eVgo quick charging stations and network for four Texas Cracker Barrel locations in Dallas TX with more to … Continue reading →

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Hendersonville City Hall installs two Blink EV Car Charging Stations

Posted on June 2, 2012 by jpwhitehome

It’s great to see Hendersonville City Hall install two electric car charging stations. It looks like it may be a week or so before they are operational. Hendersonville have committed to placing charging stations at a dozen or more locations … Continue reading →

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Franklin quick charge a success

Posted on May 31, 2012 by jpwhitehome

In May of 2012 Nissan installed a new quick charge station at their US headquarters in Franklin TN. I had need to be in Franklin so decided to take the LEAF for a 101 mile round trip from home to … Continue reading →

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Joe the coal miner gets $150 more, Ahmed the terrorist gets $140 less.

Posted on May 26, 2012 by jpwhitehome

A common criticism of Electric Vehicles is that most of the electric is generated by coal. Some see this as a big negative, however I welcome this statistic and here’s why. I’ve driven 10,713 miles since getting my LEAF. I … Continue reading →

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Are EV’s Green? Media sends Mixed Messages

Posted on April 18, 2012 by jpwhitehome

A recent study by a non-profit group called the Union of Concerned Scientists in Cambridge Mass, looked at the pollution footprint and cost savings of EV’s compared to conventional vehicles. What their study actually shows is a mystery to me, … Continue reading →

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