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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 restaurants 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 
FuelEconomy.gov Car Comparisons As I wrote a few months ago in our post “Evaluating options for an efficient clean green car” my reasons for wanting a new, efficient car are: I want to reduce my consumption of foreign oil 
Recently Scientific American had a great article on the advantages and disadvantages of the U.S. supporting corn ethanol production. The main disadvantage is that corn ethanol raises the price of corn, and thus raises the price of food all over the world. The main advantage is that using ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign oil. … continue reading 
If you don’t know already, I love to cycle. Our post on Bicycle Power Output is actually one of our most popular. I love this time of the year because the Tour de France is currently going on and bike racing at home is in high gear (pun intended). If you’ve ever watched the Tour, … continue reading |
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