Returning Home in the EV, Priceless
OK. I must admit I hate driving but the LEAF has made driving fun again. If you have been following our little holiday adventure and the learning experience we had, you will be…
An Update on our EV Adventure
So we made it to see all the family yesterday. The LEAF is now in Nashville. The trip took a little longer than we planned, about 5.5 hours, including an hour for lunch.…
Taking the EV to see Grandma
So we are taking the trip, yes taking the Nissan LEAF from Knoxville to Nashville, TN, about a 185 mile trip. My last post we talked about the new Fast-Chargers that have…
EV Fast Chargers Deploy in Tennessee
So I plugged the Nissan LEAF into a Blink Level 3- Direct Current (DC) fast charger for the first time today. Cool Stuff! This charger is capable of taking the car from a…
First Impressions of the LEAF
I wanted to share my first impression after driving the Nissan LEAF for the past couple of weeks. While it may be quixotic to think we can ever truly drive “guilt free,” the…
Ode to a LEAF
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is very happy to have received our long-awaited 2011 Nissan LEAF. SACE is part of the The EV Project in Tennessee. Staff at our Knoxville, Tennessee…
Knoxville Unveils First Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station
This week the city of Knoxville unveiled its first public charging station for electric vehicles (EVs). The EV project, a joint venture between the U.S. Department of Transportation and ECOtality North America…
Fossil Fuel Independence, Driving Electric in Tennessee
Want to buy an electric vehicle (EV) or host a charging station for EVs at your business in Tennessee? Now is your chance to be a part of history. As you may…
Electric cars: coming soon(er) to a driveway near you?
This blog was written by Jennifer Rennicks, former Senior Director of Policy & Communications and Anne Gilliam Blair, former Director of Clean Fuels with the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.
Copenhagen Close-up: Electric Vehicles a Climate Key for Denmark and the Southeast
The blogpost is co-authored by Anne Blair While all eyes are focused on the commitments the U.S. and other world leaders may make during the climate change negotiations in Copenhagan later this…