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One of the best articles I've read about EV adoption http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1074544_electric-cars-are-coming-but-it-will-be-slow-why-is-this-so-hard-to-grasp?fbfanpage My favorite takeaway for LEAF owners

When I was parking yesterday evening outside a public event, I noticed another Glacier Pearl LEAF, with an empty parking spot next to it, so of course I parked along side. As I was leaving, I got to meet the other LEAF owner, and was just delighted to discover that it was Congressional...

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/business/oil-price-would-skyrocket-if-iran-closed-the-strait.html?_r=1&hp A scary article in today's New York Times. I remember reading that during the 70's OPEC scare, long gas lines were at least in part caused by fear of a shortage, where drivers tried to...

The neighbors at the other end of the block came down yesterday to ask about my LEAF and get feedback on how well the roofer and solar installers were doing, how time of use rates work with solar, charging stations, et cetera. Turns out they will be one of the first to get a Tesla Model S, with...

Ran across this article on my BrightSpot FaceBook feed. New money for charging infrastructure in NorCal. http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/stories/san-francisco-aims-to-be-countrys-electric-car-capital

Yesterday I received 23 identical emails from Nissan cancelling my home assessment, which I had cancelled long ago when I realized I could buy an AV unit on eBay and have my own electrician install it. Pretty darn thorough, these Nissan folks. So far, no more emails yet today, but it's early.

An interesting article in the op-ed section of the New York Times today that touches on questions like range and demand vehicles like the LEAF. Big chunks of the population are voting with their pocketbooks for more sustainable neighborhoods...

What happens when NPR goes to their Detroit-based reporter on the auto industry for a story about electric cars? A typical mediocre story that rounds up a few of the usual suspects, cites Consumer Reports, dwells on the dreaded range anxiety, and fails to interview anyone who actually uses a...

I'm getting used to a lot of questions about my LEAF, and the occasional argumentative busybody who wants to repeat some crazed right wing talking points. I've got answers ready for a lot of the questions, many of which are just unclear on one concept or another, but what do you do when someone...

[/img][/img] Electricity is scary! 240 is really scary! So my local building department required an additional disconnect switch directly adjacent to my EVSE. After all, the main panel is twelve (12) feet away from the AV unit. My electrician patiently explained that the AV unit was...

Here in California, 40% of the skilled trade workers are out of work, as the demand for residential and commercial construction fell off a cliff. In this context, it is appalling that the contractors who are supposed to be spending federal money allocated as part of a jobs program cannot get...

On the agenda for the City Council meeting in Surf City on Tuesday September 6th is an action item to install 12 Chargepoint stations at five locations in Huntington Beach. Locations are 2 at Bella Terra parking structure (freeway close free parking) 2 at HB City Hall free parking 2 at...