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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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One Of The Earliest Tesla Model S Test Drivers Tries Out 2015 Nissan LEAF
I met a super early Tesla Model S concept test driver and now Tesla Model S owner at a charging station recently. Curious to see the reactions of a Tesla driver on his first time in a LEAF, I invited...
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8 Ways Life Has Changed Since Driving An All-Electric Car
I started a list of how life has changed since driving an all-electric car — the list grows longer by the day. To begin: 1. Every time I plug-in, I breathe in well-being. The clean, odorless connection...
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10 Uses For A Silent Nissan LEAF
Driving the LEAF has been such a different kind of driving experience for me. The LEAF has lit my imagination. I recently thought up 10 uses for a silent Nissan LEAF, with more to come. The LEAF, like...
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That 5-Hour Nissan LEAF Trip
“So, how do you like it?” I always respond, I love it. I have never driven a car that I appreciate so much — near as much. The drive, the ambiance, the adept maneuvering, and the entire 1-minute...
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A Friend’s First Drive Experience Of The Nissan LEAF
After that 5-hour drive that might have been 2 hours, and my tardiness, I wanted my host to understand truly my passion for the Nissan LEAF. As I apologized for being later than scheduled, he suggested...
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EVs Translated To Song (Sunday Fun)
Everyone will have a different take — rather, taste — about the following list. Certainly, I never seem to have a mainstream perspective on much of anything — except perhaps with avant-garde, holistic...
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Ford C-Max Energi vs Nissan LEAF — Comparing The Drive
The moment I got in the spacious canopy of the LEAF, moving effortlessly with a unique and agile responsiveness, I changed. With a softer drive, the LEAF is as easy as cars get. I think it is the most...
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Genuine & Buoyant EV Enthusiast Community
The most genuine and buoyant EV enthusiast I’ve met (outside of a CleanTechnica person) pulled up next to me recently at an EV charger late one night in Fort Myers. Driving home that evening from out...
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Caution: Things To Notice When Adjusting To An Electric Vehicle
After watching Zach and Kyle’s videos from California and the Tesla Model 3 celebrations, I note that the LEAF I drive is not nearly as gifted in the world of Autopilot — certainly not anywhere near...
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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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