Monthly Archives: February 2011

The EV Project to start residential installations

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Los Angeles and San Diego to receive first installations We recently reported that the Blink Level 2 charging station received UL approval. Today ECOtality will begin in-home installations. Taking a page from the Nissan LEAF publicity manual, ECOtality will install … Continue reading →

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Chicago to install almost $9 million EV infrastructure

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Chicago shows strong EV support Chicago has plans to be a leader in the electric vehicle (EV) segment. Not satisfied with plans that other areas have to emphasize Level 2 charging, Chicago is a big supporter of DC fast charge … Continue reading →

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Where is Honda in the EV world?

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Last part in a series on the state of electric cars for the American consumer Honda’s EVs play second fiddle to Hydrogen While Honda plans to bring a Fit EV to market in the United States in 2012, the hydrogen … Continue reading →

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Have out of town family visiting

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Look for a post tomorrow!

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One step closer

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

SDG&E makes contact On February 16, San Diego Gas & Electric contacted us to let us know that we would be included in their rate program for electric car owners. A second meter will be added, and we will be … Continue reading →

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Mark Perry interview provides production info

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Almost 4,000 LEAFs produced to date according to Perry In an interview with treehugger Radio, Nissan’s Mark Perry, Director of Product Planning and Advanced Technology, said “…we’ve built about three, almost four thousand LEAFs globally already…”, which fits in very … Continue reading →

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