Monthly Archives: April 2011

Our Blink story – so far

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Glitch number one resolved – finally On April 17 we wrote that we discovered our first problem with our LEAF ownership. And as it happened, it wasn’t a problem with the car, but with the Blink EVSE. The plug that connects … Continue reading →

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Another look at EV battery reuse

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

There are plans for battery life after use in your EV Back in September, we briefly touched on Nissan’s plan to Reuse, Refabricate, Resell, or Recycle used LEAF batteries. While Nissan may have some idea of what their plans are, what … Continue reading →

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LEAF among safest cars available

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

LEAF and Volt both achieve top safety ratings According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Nissan LEAF and Chevrolet Volt are both among the safest vehicles on the road. Both vehicles received the best safety rating of Good … Continue reading →

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Walgreens enters the EV Charging Station business

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Nation’s largest drugstore chain to offer EV charging stations Walgreens has partnered with NRG Energy to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at 18 Walgreens stores in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. NRG says that 30 charging docks will be installed … Continue reading →

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Nobody walks in LA

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Los Angeles to encourage EV ownership Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) announced this week the approval of the Electric Vehicle Home Charger Rebate Program. Known as “Charge up LA“, the goal of the rebate program is to provide … Continue reading →

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Electric Vehicle use fees in our future?

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Probably According to the Associated Press, the Department of Energy says that electric vehicle (EV) usage in the United States since 1992 has grown over 35 times. Of course, when you look at the numbers, they are still miniscule in … Continue reading →

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