Drivers, Utilities, & Socially-Conscious Businesses Making It Easier To Own An Electric Car
In addition to nationwide volunteer peer-to-peer sharing, cities, states, utilities and private companies are setting up charging stations for the public.
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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 site director on a tight schedule (coming over from Europe for a few days) is a bit of a challenge. … [continued]
PlugInsights Explains EV Owner Changes Since 2011
Electric vehicles have begun entering the mainstream consciousness over the last few years — moving from a niche product in 2011 to a widely known and discussed one in the last few years. In particular, Tesla Motors has played a significant role in spreading the word about electric vehicles (EVs) … [continued]
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 streets become new junctures in the routes that make up your daily routines. Naturally, … [continued]
A Brief Comparison Of EV Charging Availability — City To City (Maps)
Traveling in the Nissan LEAF bubble has lifted me out of the worse situations of smelling gas — as I do not have to refuel at gas stations. I do think that I have fewer headaches due to less exposure to the toxic fumes / air pollution. (Headaches can be a … [continued]
Tesla Supercharging Wins Big In PlugShare Analysis
Originally published on EV Obsession. PlugShare gathers a lot of data. And it presents the data in a useful way in quarterly reports … that cost $2,500. I’m sure the most recent quarterly report is quite interesting, but putting down $2,500 certainly couldn’t be justified by CleanTechnica. That said, we did run across a cool … [continued]
Free EV Charging Station When You Go Solar With Sungevity In California
Originally published on EV Obsession. Context & commentary: If you are an electric car driver, you have to know PlugShare. It is clearly the leading way to find charging stations in countries across the world. Sungevity, meanwhile, is one of the top solar installers in California and the United States as … [continued]
California’s Drive Solar Campaign
Originally published on the ECOreport. There have been some highly successful joint promotions of solar and electric vehicles. According to the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), 72% of EV purchases in a Colorado campaign were made by people who had not previously intended to buy, and about 15% also bought … [continued]
EV Charging In Wroclaw, Poland (Seriously) — And Why I Love The Nissan LEAF
Ever been curious about EV charging in Wrocław, Poland? I didn’t think so, but I have! And I have some stories that I think any EV fan can find a bit interesting. Luckily, one of our passionate readers — a Nissan LEAF early adopter — lives in Poland, and not long … [continued]
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, as with this free charger below. Push the button to start. If you have an … [continued]
