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EV Charging Is Easy
EV charging is easy. At some chargers, all one has to do is simply lift the charger from the charging station and plug into the EV (takes 10 seconds… or less). No need for a card to activate charging,...
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The Questions People Ask About The Nissan LEAF At A Charging Station
As I slow to a stop at an EV charger, someone walking by the LEAF takes a long look at the EV and what I am doing. I see the quizzical bubbles of questions popping. The questions people ask about the...
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BMW Is A Thoughtful Automaker — Comparing BMW i3 With Nissan LEAF For A...
“BMW is a thoughtful automaker,” Eric, my BMW i3 test driving companion, muses. Exceeding at thoughtfulness, I must agree, as I drive the BMW i3 one more time. This time, after months of driving a...
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“Yes, This Is Definitely The Future… Gonna Be A Worldwide Phenomenon” — 1st...
“Yes, this is the future, for sure…. Even big metropolis areas are seeing the light….We were just in Mexico. Mexico City is moving toward electric taxis and buses.” Our conversation shifted, and Pat...
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Convenience & Inconvenience — Another Large Vehicle Blocking EV Charging
Driving today, I reflected on how simple the inside of the hood of the electric car I drive is. I used to sit above and behind so many things I did not understand. Now, a large battery and an electric...
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How The EV Driver/Rider Community Can Help Each Other Out
How does the EV driver/rider community help each other out? Only going on my experience, below are some examples. 1. If one plug is decommissioned or broken (as has been the case with a few I have...
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Problems With The 2015 Nissan LEAF: Little Things About The LEAF That Should...
There are many problems with cars. EVs are not exempt from some of these, as well as some of their own. I wonder about batteries, and I assume most people wonder about batteries, but that’s not the...
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10 Things I Do While Charging A Nissan LEAF
When driving an electric car, the two most common questions you get from people fairly new (or completely new) to the technology are: “How long does it take to charge?” And “How far can you drive...
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Chris Sharek: One Of The EV Infrastructure Champions Of Sarasota
I appreciate the central west coast and southwest coast of Florida and the cities here with adequate EV charging stations available for public use — allowing me to live with a Nissan LEAF and no home...
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Fast Charging For A Nissan Leaf — My Experience
I once again realize there is fast charging and then there is much faster Tesla ludicrous fast charging. Although fast charging for the Nissan Leaf is not nearly as swift as Tesla superfast charging,...
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ChargeHub — EV Charging Help, Data, & Community
The first few weeks one drives an EV, the world opens up. One adventure follows in the wake of the last. At common recharge points where you stop to give your car some juice, new (to you) parks and...
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140-Mile Nissan LEAF (40 kWh) Coming For 2017 (Rumor)
I love the Nissan LEAF, and there are a lot of people with me on that, but there’s no doubt about it: the coming 200-mile Chevy Bolt and 215-mile Tesla Model 3 are eating into LEAF sales quite a bit....
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A Teacher’s First EV Test Drive Experience (In Nissan LEAF)
It is always hard to know without first-hand experience that you Don’t Know what you Don’t Know. One of my friends is a caring and productive teacher. I found a quick occasion to slide her into a first...
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Being ICE’d … Many Drivers Cannot Read Signs? (Video)
I loved watching the video below — especially because last weekend, on a St. Petersburg street filled with lots of parking and adequate EV chargers, I found the same spots repeatedly blocked by ICE...
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Nissan Promotes National Drive Electric Week — September 10–18
Nissan is promoting National Drive Electric Week as widespread educational events with ride-and-drives are nearing (September 10 this year marks the start). For some of us, every day is already “drive...
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Nocturnal Charging — Is Tampa To Cocoa Beach In A 2015 Nissan LEAF In The...
I have grown accustomed to things closing down early in Southwest Florida. I do like the quiet of an evening here. Yet, planning a 140-mile trip during late-night hours with CleanTechnica‘s nocturnal...
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“Comedic” Almost ICE’d Vignette
It is best in situations such as the following one to laugh instead of letting silly things become incendiary. I have often been ICE’d at this EV Charger. In this ridiculous story — just almost ICE’d...
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Breathing In National Drive Electric Day At Mote Marine In Sarasota, Florida...
“Take a deep breath and hold it for a second. That one is coming from the trees and the greenery and the rainforests all around. You can let it out. Now take a second breath. That second breath is not...
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Sarasota’s Solid EV Charging Infrastructure – How Cities Can Lead
Downtown Sarasota, Florida, has a solid infrastructure of charging stations for electric cars. EV drivers benefit with easy, simple charging options. The aim is to provide drivers options that support...
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Nissan Leaf vs Cadillac XTS Luxury Sedan
For a road trip from Tampa (FL) to Cocoa (FL), the best option on the lot after some last-minute changes to our plans was a Cadillac XTS luxury sedan. While it wasn't what we would have initially...
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