DaveinOlyWA

"Man did not move out of the Stone Age because they ran out of Stones so why do we feel we have to use all the Oil?" Having driven EVs as my primary source of transportation since 2007 does not qualify me as an expert in any sense but I have experienced a few things that I want to share because every mile driven on electricity is more money not leaving the state that can be spent for MUCH better things!

Sunday, June 29, 2014

For Sale; 24 Kwh Battery Packs!!

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On Friday, June 27th, 2014, Nissan announced that replacement battery packs for the Nissan LEAF will be available for sale at $5499.  There...
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Sunday, June 22, 2014

The Tides Have Turned

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Recognizing emerging trends is THE most sought after trait in the corporate world.  The ability to see trends in their infancy and determini...
Thursday, June 19, 2014

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly aka "My Day Off"

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Driving EVs for me started because of my concern for the environment and continues because they are fun and very cheap to drive.  But drivi...
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Saturday, June 14, 2014

Has Nissan Secretly Improved Their Batteries?

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Heat related degradation in early LEAFs has been the largest of the few complaints owners have had with Nissan's LEAF.  People in Arizon...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Ending Compliance

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After the last two   posts  on the subject,  you probably already know my views about compliance EVs,  complacent car manufacturers, and ine...

Why Is Our Power Bill So High?

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I work for an inventory company. I am sure you have seen us before. An army of people in the store with small computers strapped to our wais...
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Sunday, June 8, 2014

Exercise Your LEAF!

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Touched on this before but revisiting this due to a clear and obvious result.  May was travel month. Went to Disney, Alaska and Ohio. Gone 1...
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May 2014 Drive Report

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May saw me away from home for nearly half the month with trips to California, Alaska and Ohio so I only drove about half the mileage I norma...
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Sunday, June 1, 2014

We WA, We WA, We WANT!! aka; The Compliance Car Battle Cry

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WA State has done a lot to promote green living. Years ago, they mandated that State fleet vehicles use alternative methods of transportatio...
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Saturday, May 31, 2014

EVing The Countryside!

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Today is the last month of May which means tomorrow I will gather information for the May Drive report. The mileage will be lower than norma...
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