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HOV Stickers and New Plate

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One of the Mini-E drivers mailed to ask about the positioning of the HOV stickers since the Mini doesn't have a rear panel where they say to put them.  I don't know if they are right, but look good to me and I had no complaints the one time I was in the HOV lane and a CHP went by.

Also a chance to post pictures of the car with my new Website Branded plateframes, License, and bumper sticker.  I went less in your face that I could have with the plate but I like people have to think about it.  I had several people walk or drive behind it and check it out before giving me a big thumbs up.

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Last Updated on Friday, 28 August 2009 14:13 Read more...
 

EV Charger Map IPhone App Design

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I have been working for the past few days on a free I-Phone app to display all the public charging stations for Electric Vehicles.  I am working with www.EVChargerMaps.com and others to gather data for the app. Sadly the Mini-E can only use the standard outlets (marked Other Chargers) without a custom adapter.

Take a look at some of the In-Progress screens:

Chargers Sorted By City

Chargers Sorted by Distance to User

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Last Updated on Friday, 21 August 2009 17:02 Read more...
 

Not breaking the Electric Bank

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First full month of electric use stats are in.  Thankfully, they are right in line with expectations.  I was pretty confident but the "business manager" still had some lingering worries that our electric use would be scary.  We are averaging an additional 9.59 KWH per day for using the Mini-E.  That bumps us up a tier but even with the Summer rates, our per mile usage cost is around $.062 per mile.  This works out to be a bit less than we average in gasoline for the Prius at $3/gal at an average of 45 mpg.  Then I factor in the fact that my electricity is actually surplus from my solar system and we are still within our monthly generation.  The effective ongoing fuel cost for me is nothing.

Of course this discounts the premium we pay upfront for the batteries and technology in an EV as well as the up front cost of the solar system.  However, I firmly believe now more than ever that those up front costs will be driven down.  People like me are out on the road showing that not only can we get by with a limited range, daily self charged, clean car; we can have a ton of fun doing it.  Once the full public gets are real taste of this, the game will change for good.

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My New Bumper Sticker

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After watching the news on the Cash for Clunkers, I thought this would be appropriate:

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Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2009 16:01 Read more...
 

HOV Stickers Arrived

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Too bad my commute and normal driving pattern hardly ever involve the freeway system.  But it is still nice to get.

 

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Last Updated on Friday, 07 August 2009 07:54 Read more...
 


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evnationorg: Totally fail to understand why getting Level 3 charger for #NissanLeaf requires you buy the $1k upgrade with silly solar and still pay $700

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evnationorg: In with my order for #NissanLeaf. Easy via web. Charger assessment price is still not figured out but will deal that with dealer.

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evnationorg: Contacts from around the world about adding chargers to iPhone EV Charger Map. Check these out http://bit.ly/ak2nW4 http://bit.ly/cCjR1e

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evnationorg: @aminorjourney You following the Leaf charger $ issue. Reminds me of the Mini-E charger install issues. http://bit.ly/aICF9d

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evnationorg: Some home charging options to watch from Schnieder Coulomb and Leviton http://bit.ly/bDiTcp http://bit.ly/cZKlAA http://bit.ly/aNVso1

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