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CleanTechnica Busts Into Electric Car Wilderness
CleanTechnica has long been on the forefront of electric vehicle coverage and analysis, and we have accumulated a large number of EV owners as readers, commenters, and even writers. Now we are going to...
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Nissan LEAF vs Chevy Volt vs BMW i3
Aside from the amazing Tesla Model S 70D, Cadillac ELR, BMW i8, and Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid — four high-priced heavyweights in the electric car segment — I test drove the Chevy Volt (for the first...
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Linked LEAF Vignettes: “On The Road” With Zero Emissions
The sales experience for leasing a LEAF was interesting. My instincts were dead on. The LEAF was very smooth — and the windows open. Test driving was brief but smooth. “The Road” with zero emissions in...
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Charging LEAF In The City (Is My Town A Livable City?)
Time moves forward. Here’s a look at week two or three living the LEAF way of life. Back to normalcy in one sense, weeks after enjoying the speakers, learning, learning, learning, and also meeting some...
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Voting With The Wallet, & Quiet In An Election Year With A Nissan LEAF
The US is coming into an election year. I plan to stay quiet in election year with our Nissan LEAF. I believe the empowerment of society is in the choices one makes with the pocketbook. One way we...
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Maximize Range With The Nissan LEAF (& Gas Is So Passé)
Very soon, I have some out-of-town trips to make in the LEAF. I am tuning in on tricks to maximize range with the 84-mile fully electric Nissan LEAF. The lingering joy I have with the LEAF continues as...
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Nissan LEAF, Uber, & Tom — Saving $500+ A Month
I met Tom standing by his cool, black Nissan LEAF the first time I charged up our Nissan LEAF at a charging spot in town. I had just signed up for a ChargePoint card, and did not have it yet, so was...
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Out-Of-Town Trip In The Nissan LEAF — No Problem
My first out-of-town trip in the Nissan LEAF — to St. Petersburg — provided the comfortable experience that has me thinking, why not take a few days and do a longer trip to Miami? Any range anxiety I...
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Dispelling Charge Anxiety With The Nissan LEAF (Photos)
Just before leasing a Nissan LEAF, a news item presented to me as credible from a TV news station stirred me up. I wanted to say, “Think of who sponsors such stories!” It is not community sponsored,...
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Planning A Trip From EV Charger To EV Charger
As a new 2015 Nissan LEAF driver, I was not sure how far driving out of town would comfortably work. This past week, I explored my limits. Planning a trip from EV charger to EV charger is the way and...
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Charging A LEAF At Charging Stations — Level One, Level Two, & CHAdeMO DC
In-car navigation in our Nissan LEAF is very helpful, particularly for finding charging stations. However, finding a charging station is just part of the experience. There is certainly a vast...
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10 Tips For EV Charging On Road Trips
One thing I notice when passersby express interest in how long it takes me to charge the Nissan LEAF is that I don’t count minutes — even hours. I don’t pay attention to my clock when charging during a...
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8 Ways Life Has Changed Since Driving An All-Electric Car
I started a list of how life has changed since driving an all-electric car — the list grows longer by the day. To begin: 1. Every time I plug-in, I breathe in well-being. The clean, odorless connection...
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10 Uses For A Silent Nissan LEAF
Driving the LEAF has been such a different kind of driving experience for me. The LEAF has lit my imagination. I recently thought up 10 uses for a silent Nissan LEAF, with more to come. The LEAF, like...
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That 5-Hour Nissan LEAF Trip
“So, how do you like it?” I always respond, I love it. I have never driven a car that I appreciate so much — near as much. The drive, the ambiance, the adept maneuvering, and the entire 1-minute...
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A Friend’s First Drive Experience Of The Nissan LEAF
After that 5-hour drive that might have been 2 hours, and my tardiness, I wanted my host to understand truly my passion for the Nissan LEAF. As I apologized for being later than scheduled, he suggested...
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EVs Translated To Song (Sunday Fun)
Everyone will have a different take — rather, taste — about the following list. Certainly, I never seem to have a mainstream perspective on much of anything — except perhaps with avant-garde, holistic...
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Ford C-Max Energi vs Nissan LEAF — Comparing The Drive
The moment I got in the spacious canopy of the LEAF, moving effortlessly with a unique and agile responsiveness, I changed. With a softer drive, the LEAF is as easy as cars get. I think it is the most...
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Genuine & Buoyant EV Enthusiast Community
The most genuine and buoyant EV enthusiast I’ve met (outside of a CleanTechnica person) pulled up next to me recently at an EV charger late one night in Fort Myers. Driving home that evening from out...
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Caution: Things To Notice When Adjusting To An Electric Vehicle
After watching Zach and Kyle’s videos from California and the Tesla Model 3 celebrations, I note that the LEAF I drive is not nearly as gifted in the world of Autopilot — certainly not anywhere near...
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