UMass Amherst L3 Ribbon Ceremony and Ride n Drive

Just got this email, kind of short notice, but if you can make it, please do:

Hi all,
 
This is a reminder email for the UMass Amherst Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 at 1pm for the 1st Electric Vehicle Level 3 Charging Station installed in Massachusetts.
 
There will be a Ride n Drive scheduled for Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 from 9:00am to 12:00pm & 2:00pm to 3:00pm.
 
In the event of inclement weather, we will provide inside covered space for the event.
 
For more information on this event, please visit: http://www.umass.edu/events/electric-vehicle-ride-and-drive" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
 
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at the phone or email below. 
 
Please feel free to pass this information on to anyone who you think might be interested.
 
Thanks
 
Bill
 
William Watts
Transportation Specialist
Office of Transportation Services
UMass Amherst
255 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9266
 
413-545-4682 voice
413-545-1930 fax
[email protected]
 

 

anyone go to this event? I was just poking around plugshare and saw it.

Couldn't get off work, was probably inside anyway, due to the storm. Should be working now, might get out there soon and test it.

I was just doing feasibility assessment of taking my leaf to western mass next week. I'll still probably just take the prius in the end (don't have charging at the destination). but, the prospect of CHADEMO in Lancaster and amherst (or hadley) make a L2-11hr trip more of a ~5hr one (assuming 3 hrs driving and two hours charging)

essaunders said:

I was just doing feasibility assessment of taking my leaf to western mass next week. I'll still probably just take the prius in the end (don't have charging at the destination). but, the prospect of CHADEMO in Lancaster and amherst (or hadley) make a L2-11hr trip more of a ~5hr one (assuming 3 hrs driving and two hours charging)

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Goodthing for UMass, 'cause Country Nissan in Hadley only lets customers use it when they're open.

I've used Lancaster's, no problems there.

DNAinaGoodWay said:

Goodthing for UMass, 'cause Country Nissan in Hadley only lets customers use it when they're open

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Customers defined how? Nissan leaf owners or people that purchased there?

Here is a link to Umass Amherst l3 ribbon ceremony.
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/02/umass_state_celebrate_installa.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

essaunders said:

DNAinaGoodWay said:

Goodthing for UMass, 'cause Country Nissan in Hadley only lets customers use it when they're open

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Customers defined how? Nissan leaf owners or people that purchased there?

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People who purchased there.

Have met two people who bought there, they say the staff there is fairly clueless.

markbb99 said:

Here is a link to Umass Amherst l3 ribbon ceremony.
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2014/02/umass_state_celebrate_installa.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Nice. Thanks. Guess they were west enough to miss most of the snow. I put some of the photos on PS.

The $3 fee quoted is just an estimate. It hasn't been finalized yet, and until something is approved, it can be used at no cost. Need a ChargePoint card.