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!

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Range Test Hypermile Style!

›
Holy Moly! The Weatherman is predicting 7 straight dry sunny days IN A ROW!! Could be we are finally getting into driving season? Well ...
Sunday, May 14, 2017

Public Charging 2017

›
You would think after several failures, wrong turns and plain old bad decisions, public charging would have learned from the past and at lea...
Saturday, May 13, 2017

6 Months!

›
Sometimes, life reminds you that you have something to do. I had not planned on commemorating my 6 month anniversary of the day I took my...
6 comments:
Sunday, May 7, 2017

RIP Chevy

›
Since I am on pace to go well over 20,000 miles this year on my LEAF, one might think that I would do anything for a longer range EV and I w...
4 comments:
Saturday, May 6, 2017

April 2017 Drive Report; 30 KWH Pack Update

›
Another month in the can and I am past due on tire rotation #2 (which should be done sometime later today).  I decided I would keep it under...
3 comments:
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Water Pump Replaced!

›
As mentioned previously, I discovered my car making more noise than normal and found out the water pump was not performing up to par.  This ...
3 comments:
Sunday, April 16, 2017

Water Pump Dead=DOA? Not In A LEAF!

›
Normally I only charge just before going to bed. Its one of the last things I do and normally do it while I am brushing my teeth.  But the o...
6 comments:
Monday, April 3, 2017

March 2017 Drive Report; Battery Health Update

›
This month was unusual for several reasons. I am still trying to collect as much data on battery cooling as I can by checking the pack at ra...
Sunday, March 26, 2017

Bolt Verses LEAF; Is Twice The Range Worth Twice The Price?

›
We are on the eve of the official Bolt launch for Washington State and the excitement is ahhh...well, anyway I thought this might be appropr...
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Road Trip; Adventures of a 9 TB Journey!

›
For those wondering; "TB" is LEAFspeak for the "Temperature Bars" gauge that indicates how glowing red your battery pack...
2 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

DaveinOlyWA
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.