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Americans (both consumers and the media) have been slow to embrace the EV future. Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) recently addressed this issue with their excellent post, “Why So Many Critics After 17,000 EV Sales in First Year?“. They explain why RMI embraces an EV future: Rocky Mountain Institute sees EVs as a crucial step in moving the … continue reading 
What if appliances were powered by gas? Have you seen that awesome commercial for the Nissan Leaf where all the appliances are powered by gasoline? You know the one, where hair dryers, laptops, iPods, dentist drills, etc are powered by gas and all the air pollution goes into everyone’s face. While I think … continue reading 
Almost a year ago we posted on a plug-in vehicle tracker, but today CNN had a nice article today on Electric Vehicles being introduced in 2012. The list isn’t totally comprehensive, but it’s a great start. We’ve added the notes after the car name. 
We first wrote about natural gas vehicles a few months ago. The first post was on the advantages of using natural gas over oil as a transportation fuel. The second part focused on how you could use natural gas to power a car or truck. The following post was written by Bob Strickland, an expert … continue reading 
Blink DC Fast Charger at Cracker Barrel, Lebanon, TN Cracker Barrel and ECOtality today unveiled a new Direct Current (DC) Blink Fast Charger at a restaurant location in Lebanon, TN. This is the first of twelve Cracker Barrel locations in Tennessee that will connect Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga with an EV charging network as part … continue reading 
I’ve written a few posts on my search for a new car including evaluating options for an efficient clean, green car and comparing high mileage vehicles. Well, I finally made the decision and I went with the 2012 VW Jetta TDI. My car is mainly a work vehicle, shuttling me and my energy efficiency equipment (mainly … continue reading 
Porsche evBoxster
I completed an EV conversion of a Porsche Boxster this summer and recently took the steps to title and register the car in the state of Georgia. This was no small feat so I thought I would share the steps with those who might need to perform this same process for their own … continue reading 
I’m not a big fan of websites that only provide simple tips on how you can be more sustainable. You know, the ones that say, “It’s easy being green” or “Just unplug your electronics and you’ll save tons of energy!”. Here at Mapawatt, we try to give more detailed advice and not just … continue reading |
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