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At GRA's suggestion, a thread to discuss developments in Colorado Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Corridors, which is being sponsored by the Colorado Energy Office. As many at MNL know, Colorado has long been one of the states most supportive of EVs. One of the initiatives to make EVs viable...

A different take: as a retired person I appreciate the ability to knock off a 2000+ mile road trip with ease. I've done seven such trips in the last three years, along with numerous shorter road trips, and have a 3000 mile trip planned for next month. The real value of range-limited EVs is use...

[Sold] I have an upgraded Nissan/Panasonic EVSE for sale, $325 shipped (USA). Details: • 2012 model, so limit is 240V, 16A (3.8 kW). • Plug is L6-20 but I will include a L6-30P to L6-20R adapter (or you could just change the plug on the EVSE if you want to use it on an L6-30 receptacle)...

2012 LEAF SV for sale. Asking $8500 obo. Located on far Western Slope but would consider transport to the Front Range. If interested please send me a PM or email me at dgpcolorado {at} yahoo {dot} com Details: • 33k miles. • Battery is down one capacity bar and is currently at 55.55...

Consumer Reports: Want a cheap, reliable car? Consider a used Nissan Leaf

No surprise to those of us who have been paying attention to Toyota's strategy: Electric cars won't spread even with rapid chargers: Toyota engineer Of course, this comes from the engineer in charge of the hydrogen fuel cell car boondoggle.

Thought this was fun: As most here know, the Tesla "Gigafactory" is intended to produce batteries for stationary applications in addition to those used in the cars. Wired Magazine decided to take a look at What Size Battery Would You Need to Power Your House? For those of us with grid-tied...

An outfit called mojomotors.com put together an interesting analysis of eleven BEVs ranked by dollars per mile of range: How much are you paying per mile in an EV? The information was reported by wallstcheatsheet.com in a nicely done article that includes a picture of each car and a summary...

From Los Angeles to New York in World Record Time. Lowers record set by Tesla (76 hours five minutes).

I know it's not a big deal to you city folks but I saw (and charged at) my first ever public charge station in the 2½ years I've owned my LEAF. Nice location right next to Montrose City Hall in the center of the main business district. Station is a two cord Schneider, although one parking space...

I've noticed that there seems to be a common assumption that the only effect of cold weather on range has to do with reduced battery capacity as it gets colder plus increased heater use. However, there are other effects of cold temperatures on the mileage efficiency and range of an EV (or any...

We've had some spirited debate in the past about how efficient the regen brakes are in the LEAF. I got a chance to read a LEAF technician's workbook and came across a description of the braking system that showed a general chart of how the regen and friction brakes are coordinated. And it tells...

Discussion of policies that would be needed to accommodate "millions" of electric cars charging: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/business/energy-environment/preparing-for-the-power-demands-of-an-electric-car-boom.html?smid=pl-share" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I can only...

The Box Canyon Lodge in Ouray Colorado is giving a free night lodging on April 23rd, Earth Day, for those who show up in hybrid or electric cars: http://coloradoradio.com/2013/03/13/box-canyon-lodge-offers-free-stay-for-hybrid-drivers/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; While I...

The question comes up a lot: "would the LEAF work for me". So, I decided to put together a flow chart to help with the decision making: http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/111/willaleafworkforyou2.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; It's just a first attempt, so I don't claim my...

I'm wondering if the trip below is possible in a LEAF. The purpose of the trip would be to get to the Durango Nissan dealer for service and then home again. I would likely be able to get an L1 charge in Ridgway for the final drive to and from home. Failing that, an L1 charge in Ouray, ten...