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When I first got my LEAF, and folks asked me about my carbon footprint, I told them that by charging after midnight in CA my car was often drawing surplus wind power. I could claim my carbon footprint for charging in my garage was near zero. With the advent of the large new grid-scale solar...

This thread is dedicated to discussing advanced nuclear reactor designs that could form an important component of the push towards widespread EVs. A number of these advanced nuclear reactor designs offer huge improvements over current water-cooled reactors: as little as 5% as much nuclear...

After 1 week of Model S ownership, many features I find very nice, but in some respects LEAF is still better. My intent is not to criticize either car, but provide input for future improvements. Regeneration On step downgrade on 101 S. of Buellton, I needed no brakes, 55 mph and 45 kW of...

I have had several charge events today and yesterday on the first Clippercreek unit I have seen with the Liberty access keypad. The unit is installed at Pepper Tree Inn in Santa Barbara where I am staying. You request a key code from the motel's front desk, which is free to guests. They...

NY Times story "In Two-Way Charging, Electric Cars Begin to Earn Money From the Grid" http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/business/energy-environment/electric-vehicles-begin-to-earn-money-from-the-grid.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 U. of Delaware has small fleet of Mini-Es somehow saved from the...

Realclimate.org has posted links to YouTube videos of the best lectures on climate from the recently concluded AGU (American Geophysical Union) annual meeting. http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2012/12/some-agu-highlights/#more-13674 I have watched and recommend these, in this...

For a long time there has been plenty of discussion on this forum about how useful and economical L1 charging would be at airports, where you are leaving your LEAF or other EV for one or more days. With the increased sales of Volt and PiP, L1 charging would also be valuable at the workplace...

From LA Times, http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-indy-electric-cars-20121213,0,5737340.story Somewhat ironic, given that Indiana generates 90% of its electricity from coal, behind KT at 93% and WV at 97%, but that is not the fault of the city government. As they say, they are...

Now that the L3 Eaton DC Quick Charge at the San Bernardino 7-11 is operational, this region deserves its own L3 thread. Discussion of plans for other L3 DC QC installations in LA and SB are welcome here. There are multiple independent reports from reliable folks that another L3 DC QC is coming...

The ClipperCreek grant from the California Energy Commission http://i.autobloggreen.com/2010/08/16/california-spends-1-9m-to-upgrade-existing-plug-in-vehicle-char/ still has funds, but the program is winding down. Edit Updates Feb 6 marked >>> >>> Thanks for all of your responses. I will...

Following the theme of the active Pasadena Charging thread, the intent of this thread is to make it easier to find reports and comments of new charging sites in the counties of San Bernardino, Riverside, and the East portion of Los Angeles county that have not appeared on the maps of...

Today, Oct 3, I confirmed a report that Kohls in Ontario has a functioning Chargepoint station, although it does not yet show up on the Chargepoint map. The Kohls is located on the SW corner of 4th & Milliken Ave in Ontario, CA, about .5 miles N of I-10 using the Milliken exit. The Chargepoint...

Tuesday, July 19, I fulfilled a plan I have had since I placed my Leaf order last Fall, to drive it from Claremont, CA to visit friends who live near Hesperia in the high desert. This is the furthest from home I have taken my Leaf, and the trip involves substantial altitude gain and 90% freeway...

The white stickers will be good until 2015. How did they get to 10,000 to date ? That is a lot more than the number of Leafs + Teslas delivered to date, especially in CA. Are there that many conversions out there ...

This segment on Monday's PBS Newshour mostly covers the Volt, but it does mention that the Nissan Leaf received Europe's Car of the Year award. Paul Solman is shown a table of battery history for last 100 years, Volt vs EV-1 battery density, and wind-tunnel testing of Volt. He asks whether...

Your 3rd video gets you to your office with about 60 miles remaining. I believe you started from home with 105 miles showing, and you said your commute was about 31 mi each way. 105-60 = 45, so about 14 miles went "missing." I am anxious to hear how many miles were showing when you returned...

I have found quite a bit of comment about how temperature and state-of-charge (SOC) can affect Lithium-ion battery life. This, together with official Nissan comments that they are avoiding markets like Phoenix for now, suggests to me that prospective Leaf owners need to be aware of these issues...