Category Archives: Level 3 EV Charger

BP add an EV quick charge station in Nashville TN

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

When the EV Project was first announced a few years back, BP were listed as a company that would partner in the deployment of Quick Charge stations. Cracker Barrel were quick to take on the charging stations, however it seemed … Continue reading →

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Free Blink Charging Sites in Tennessee

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

As of September 1st 2012, Blink Networks started to charge Blink Charging Station users a fee. This ranges from $1/hr to $2/hr depending on your ‘membership level’. Some site owners have elected to keep their charging stations free rather than … Continue reading →

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Caught Short and ICE’d all at the same time

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

Returning from a weekend outing I was unsure of getting home, we had taken a 10 mile detour and also taken the interstate to save time, this sapped our available mileage. It looked like I’d be a mile or two … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Year Makes

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

Just over a  year ago I posted about charging stations in Nashville being ‘thin on the ground’ with just two charging stations available in the greater Nashville area. Well just over a  year later and in the same geographic region … Continue reading →

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High Mileage LEAF’s – 60,000 miles per year!

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

I was pleased I was able to cover the same number of miles in my LEAF as I did my previous vehicle a Chevy Malibu. Proving that an electric vehicle can replace a gasoline vehicle for almost all of ones … Continue reading →

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Great turnout at Nashville EV Meetup

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

It was a hot one! Integrated Solar acted as host to the Nashville EV meetup. They have a massive solar array on their flat roof which will provide free electric for three Blink level 2 chargers at the rear of … Continue reading →

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Cracker Barrel chooses NRG/eVgo EV Quick Chargers for Texas

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Despite installing a dozen Blink Networks Quick chargers in Tennessee, including its Lebanon TN flagship store, Cracker Barrel have chosen NRG Energies eVgo quick charging stations and network for four Texas Cracker Barrel locations in Dallas TX with more to … Continue reading →

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Franklin quick charge a success

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

In May of 2012 Nissan installed a new quick charge station at their US headquarters in Franklin TN. I had need to be in Franklin so decided to take the LEAF for a 101 mile round trip from home to … Continue reading →

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Charge time from empty – 3 3/4 hours

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

It is often quoted by the press and Nissan themselves that a Nissan LEAF can take up to 7 hours to charge from empty using a 240v power source. As I’ve used the vehicle I have come to the conclusion … Continue reading →

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EV Charger Grant Funds bypass workplace?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

An Achilles heel of many electric vehicles is the limited range they provide making them inappropriate for 75% of the driving population. Ironically the drivers who stand to benefit the most from the electric vehicle’s low running cost (the high … Continue reading →

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