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I have over 100,000 miles on my Saturn Aura, and I’m beginning to look at a replacement. Unfortunately, there aren’t as many options for a new clean driving car as I would have hoped. I would love to get an electric vehicle, but my job is in outside sales, and it requires me … continue reading 
Low Rolling Resistance Tires It’s time for new tires on my VW Jetta TDI commuter cars. I have two identical black ’99.5 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 5 speed sedans that I use for my 70 mile daily commute. I alternate between the two cars, running biodiesel and fleet maintaining them to keep them on the road. … continue reading 
ChargePoint America Program In my post from this summer about the Nissan LEAF, I mentioned the Transportation Electrification Initiative (TEI) that is funding several companies and programs to spread EV charging stations across the country. This week, the first ChargePoint EV Charging station in the Nation’s capital was installed on U Street in downtown Washington, … continue reading 
EV Range Anxiety Electric Vehicle range anxiety (EVRA – I’m pretty sure I just made up this acronym) is the term applied to drivers of electric vehicles who get anxious when they see their battery level meter (as opposed to the gas gauge) drop without an ev charging station in range. Unlike a gasoline powered … continue reading 
Nissan Leaf Electric Car So you’ve heard all of the buzz around Electric Vehicles hitting the road next year. Is it all hype? Take a look at the email I received from Nissan Motors today: “We are thrilled with the overwhelming enthusiasm people like you have shown for the … continue reading 
Leviton Evr-Green Products So you’ve heard all of the buzz about the new Electric Vehicles coming from auto manufacturers and you’re ready to take the plunge? Before placing your order for the Volt or Leaf, there is some prep work you need to do. Buying a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) or battery electric vehicle (BEV) requires … continue reading 
Earlier today a reader commented on a blog post on the Nissan Leaf electric car questioning the economic viability of Leaf and the Chevy Volt. He said, What is the economic practicality of fully electric cars like the Leaf or the Chevy Volt? I don’t have the detailed specs on the Leaf but I … continue reading 
The first car I purchased on my own was in the Fall of 2006 and was a V6 Saturn Aura. I wanted a hybrid. But back then they were just outside of my price range. For my outside sales job I needed a 4 door vehicle and seeing as I drive in and … continue reading |
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