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!

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Shocking Prelim Data On 30 KWH LEAF Pack Temperature Management...Maybe

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As mentioned MANY times in the 3 months I have had my S30, I have noticed the pack does not seem to retain the heat as much as my previous 2...
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Monday, February 20, 2017

Jan 2017 Drive Report

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LEAF went 1160.4 miles costing $23.08 or  1.98 cents per mile. NCTC pitched in 105.92 Kwh for the month. A bit too early to start reporting ...
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Sunday, February 19, 2017

Public Charging Effectiveness; There Has To Be A Better Way!

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The Chevy Bolt trickled into existence last month (December.... This blog was started MANY weeks ago but I was derailed by several life thin...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Used Nissan LEAF Buyers Guide

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2014 was Nissan's best sales year for the LEAF which means the 2nd half of 2016 and most of 2017 will be the best buyer's market for...
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Saturday, January 7, 2017

Dec 2016 Drive Report

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First full month in the 2016 and this month, I actually have gas usage to report!!... well, a little anyway. First off, EVs are not the on...
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Saturday, December 24, 2016

30 KWH; Bigger, Faster, Hotter??

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Anyone who says the LEAF's 30 kwh pack is not an improvement simply does not have a 30 kwh pack. Yes, its still on the borderline of wha...
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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Winter Time LEAFing AKA How I get 100 Miles In The Dead of Winter!

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Despite the calendar saying Winter is not arriving for a few weeks, Our Winter officially started a few days ago when the Mercury went below...
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Friday, December 2, 2016

Nov 2016 Drive Report; Gasser Ignored

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Another month is in the can and this month's statistics will involve 3 cars instead of the normal 2! If you are familiar with my previou...
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Is LEAF Braking Breaking? Or Is It A "Regen Penalty?"

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Waaaay back in the day when the 2011 LEAF was the only version around, there were some people that had grabby brakes. This seemed to happen ...
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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Fast Charging Info On LEAF Spy

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On my last blog I mentioned I would be using a 50 KW fast charger to see how differently it reacted and as expected, it was better than the...
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