Category Archives: Driving Range

Why must it be so?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

“Since I don’t think that way, how could you possibly think that way?” In our daily news feed we picked up the story about the first Texas LEAF family taking a 500 mile trip in their LEAF. It sounded like … Continue reading →

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Day One

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

The Eagle has landed Ok… so it might not be quite as dramatic as a lunar landing, but having our LEAF in our garage is still pretty exciting! The day started early this morning with the installation crew from Sunwest … Continue reading →

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Running the LEAF out of juice

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

EVs in the real world This post is actually a comment we left in response to an article that appeared on seattlepi.com. The article references a family running their LEAF out of electricity on the way home from the Seattle airport … Continue reading →

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How can I find a charging station for my LEAF?

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

EV charging infrastructure locations not easy to locate Charge Map Link Description (updated March 18, 2012) All maps use Google interactive user maps. PlugShare PlugShare seems to be the most up-to-date tracking mechanism for charge stations at the moment. Search … Continue reading →

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The power of the press

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

Or why we need to think for ourselves Dr. Benjamin Chapman joined the Duval County Medical Society in 1920. At first, the new physician could not afford an automobile so he rented a horse for 50 cents a day to … Continue reading →

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Barron’s disses LEAF

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Ernie Hernandez

No real surprise there  A 20-something Barron’s reporter, likely tasked with running the LEAF out of juice, managed to do just that as you can see in this video.  Surprise, surprise. It was only a matter of time (and not … Continue reading →

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