Taking the EV to see Grandma
So we are taking the trip, yes taking the Nissan LEAF from Knoxville to Nashville, TN, about a 185 mile trip. My last post we talked about the new Fast-Chargers that have been deployed along the...
View ArticleAn Update on our EV Adventure
So we made it to see all the family yesterday. The LEAF is now in Nashville. The trip took a little longer than we planned, about 5.5 hours, including an hour for lunch. We planned for it take a little...
View ArticleReturning Home in the EV, Priceless
OK. I must admit I hate driving but the LEAF has made driving fun again. If you have been following our little holiday adventure and the learning experience we had, you will be glad to know we are...
View ArticleIs the Electric Car Getting Its Revenge?
Anne Blair, SACE’s clean fuels and bioenergy program manager, contributed to this post. I recently watched Revenge of the Electric Car (now available on DVD, Netflix, and Hulu), the new account of the...
View Article$6 Per Gallon Gasoline
As gasoline prices continue to rise across the country, and analysts predict $5 or $6 gasoline in the near future, people are wagging fingers and looking for relief at the pump. The last time gasoline...
View ArticleElectric Vehicle Range – Problem Solved
This blog is part of a series on electric vehicles. Other blogs in this series include: “Ecotality Blinks Out, But EVs Still Going” and more yet to come. Please also help us spread the word about the...
View ArticleAre electric vehicles REAL cars?
Pictured here is SACE's Nissan LEAF--one of the many electric vehicles available today. This blog is part of a series on electric vehicles. Other blogs in this series include: “Ecotality Blinks Out,...
View ArticleNational Plug In Day A Success
Electric cars on display at one of Atlanta's Plug In Day events. This post is part of a blog series on electric vehicles. See more posts from the series here. SACE Clean Fuels Director, Anne Blair,...
View ArticleRoad Trips On Electrons
This is a guest post written by David Earnhardt, EV owner and member of the Blue Ridge EV Club. The original post can be found here. One of the most common questions I get when I talk about driving...
View ArticleEV Fast Chargers Deploy in Tennessee
So I plugged the Nissan LEAF into a Blink Level 3- Direct Current (DC) fast charger for the first time today. Cool Stuff! EV Fast Charger This charger is capable of taking the car from a low state of...
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