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Who knew?

Plugs and Cars

They are not listed on the DOE funded charge station project sites. I did find one of the three on recargo.com , one of a number of outfits aggregating charge station locations. The units I found quite accidentally are Free Juice Bar dual-connector units. Charge cars, not people is their stated philosophy. Good for them.

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Why One LEAF-Driving Cop Can't Drive Straight Home After Work Anymore

Plugs and Cars

He wasn’t in uniform, so I figured he was another of those early adopter techie types buying EVs. We chatted while he finished charging his LEAF at the recently installed Quick Charger at the new Market Street Whole Foods in San Francisco. He asked permission and the one in charge said okay --as have many employers around the country.

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Keepin' it simple

Plugs and Cars

All plug-in cars these days come with a 120-volt charge cord. Surprising to many, including I suspect Tesla Motors itself, they found that about half the charging of Roadsters at home in the U.S. Despite the fact that it takes 38-60 hours to charge a Tesla from empty to full at 120V. Not because I always charge at 120V mind you.

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Mumbai - Kalaburagi - Mumbai : 1200 km trip in the MG ZS EV

Plug In India

I have been on exactly one ICE (dinasour juice* consuming Internal Combustion Engine vehicles) roadtrip prior to this. Since my car was new and I had no practical data on how much my car could go on a single charge, I looked at some YouTube videos and assumed that the minimum range I could expect would be around 300kms at full charge.

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How does leasing an electric car work?

Drive Electric

When you lease a car, a finance company effectively buys it from the manufacturer and leases it to you for the duration of your contract. This is a good way to get finance on a car if you don’t have the funds to buy it outright at the start, with a manageable initial payment followed by regular monthly rentals throughout your contract.

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27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

can be charged with “American homegrown electrons, not OPEC-related molecules of oil, on regular household electricity,” Asher said.If can be charged with “American homegrown electrons, not OPEC-related molecules of oil, on regular household electricity,” Asher said.If He urged them to “kick gas because your future depends on it.”Asher

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

If you’re feeling inspired by all these money saving tips and want to go bigger, why not spend this week looking into grants and schemes available from the government such as the Energy Company Obligation (ECO). Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! Upcycle and recycling projects.

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