Comments for KenClifton.com http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress Technology and Renewable Energy Fri, 11 May 2012 13:44:43 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Seven Leafs in Salisbury NC! by Ken Clifton http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/2012/05/seven-leafs-in-salisbury/#comment-185 Ken Clifton Fri, 11 May 2012 13:44:43 +0000 http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/?p=662#comment-185 Thanks Eric! After seven months I can honestly say "we love our LEAFs." Along the lines of ground-level ozone, Christof at SolarChargedDriving.com recently made an excellent post that I am going to quote from: <blockquote>Whose fumes would you rather be sucking? Yes, the EV’s batteries may have been charged with electricity produced by coal. But that’s nonetheless a different type of air pollution, as the emissions from a coal plant smokestack are streamed high into the sky while auto emissions are puffed directly into our faces and lungs. </blockquote> Retrieved on 11 May, 2012 from Solar ChargedDriving.com Web site: <a href="http://www.solarchargeddriving.com/news/evsphevs/993-whose-fumes-would-you-rather-be-sucking.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.solarchargeddriving.com/news/evsphevs/993-whose-fumes-would-you-rather-be-sucking.html</a> Thanks Eric!
After seven months I can honestly say “we love our LEAFs.”
Along the lines of ground-level ozone, Christof at SolarChargedDriving.com recently made an excellent post that I am going to quote from:

Whose fumes would you rather be sucking?
Yes, the EV’s batteries may have been charged with electricity produced by coal. But that’s nonetheless a different type of air pollution, as the emissions from a coal plant smokestack are streamed high into the sky while auto emissions are puffed directly into our faces and lungs.

Retrieved on 11 May, 2012 from Solar ChargedDriving.com Web site:
http://www.solarchargeddriving.com/news/evsphevs/993-whose-fumes-would-you-rather-be-sucking.html

]]> Comment on Seven Leafs in Salisbury NC! by Eric http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/2012/05/seven-leafs-in-salisbury/#comment-184 Eric Fri, 11 May 2012 03:53:28 +0000 http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/?p=662#comment-184 Very cool! I have yet to see one in MN.... well.... they don't sell them here yet ;) I think the iMiev might be coming soon, though. Very cool! I have yet to see one in MN…. well…. they don’t sell them here yet ;) I think the iMiev might be coming soon, though.

]]> Comment on Our New GE WattStation — Made in NC by Ken Clifton http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/2012/01/our-new-ge-wattstation-made-in-nc/#comment-151 Ken Clifton Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:34:03 +0000 http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/?p=384#comment-151 Just FYI: Aaron on the Smart Car forum has some really neat internal photos of the GE WattStation, links to the GE Industrial EV Charger (the DuraStation) and links to GE Videos. The "home" (residential) version of the WattStation uses the same control board as the GE Industrial chargers. Who would have guessed that we have built-in Ethernet and Serial connections right inside the case. Thanks to Aaron for sharing this work! See his photos and posts at: http://forum.smartcar451.com/forum16/730.html Best, Ken Clifton Just FYI:
Aaron on the Smart Car forum has some really neat internal photos of the GE WattStation, links to the GE Industrial EV Charger (the DuraStation) and links to GE Videos.

The “home” (residential) version of the WattStation uses the same control board as the GE Industrial chargers. Who would have guessed that we have built-in Ethernet and Serial connections right inside the case.
Thanks to Aaron for sharing this work!
See his photos and posts at: http://forum.smartcar451.com/forum16/730.html

Best,
Ken Clifton

]]> Comment on Our Second Leaf by Ken Clifton http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/2012/01/our-second-leaf/#comment-136 Ken Clifton Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:06:27 +0000 http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/?p=417#comment-136 Hi Christina, Yes, I agree that if you take a holistic look at the cost of an EV the savings goes way beyond just what is saved by not buying gasoline. Oil changes are not the only thing, air filters, belts, hoses transmission filters, transmission oil, the list is really VERY long as to what you DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH. One of my <a href="http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/index#/leaf-electric-car/video/all/LEAF_advertising/the_new_maintenance" title="The New Maintenance" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">favourite Nissan commercials for the LEAF has all the parts that you "DON'T HAVE"</a> laid out (click to view). Best Regards, Ken Clifton Hi Christina,

Yes, I agree that if you take a holistic look at the cost of an EV the savings goes way beyond just what is saved by not buying gasoline. Oil changes are not the only thing, air filters, belts, hoses transmission filters, transmission oil, the list is really VERY long as to what you DON’T HAVE TO DEAL WITH.

One of my favourite Nissan commercials for the LEAF has all the parts that you “DON’T HAVE” laid out (click to view).

Best Regards,
Ken Clifton

]]> Comment on Our Second Leaf by Christina (Ben Mynatt Nissan) http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/2012/01/our-second-leaf/#comment-135 Christina (Ben Mynatt Nissan) Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:25:56 +0000 http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/?p=417#comment-135 Ken Congrats on the second purchase from Ben Mynatt Nissan! Quick question for you I noticed you had placed an est cost savings for fuel how much would you say you have saved on oil changes as well?? Seeing how the leaf doesnt have oil base it on the average oil chage life of 3000 miles @ 29.99 for oil change service. Ken Congrats on the second purchase from Ben Mynatt Nissan! Quick question for you I noticed you had placed an est cost savings for fuel how much would you say you have saved on oil changes as well?? Seeing how the leaf doesnt have oil base it on the average oil chage life of 3000 miles @ 29.99 for oil change service.

]]> Comment on The First All-Electric Nissan in Rowan County by kevin murphy http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/2011/11/the-first-all-electric-nissan-in-rowan-county/#comment-134 kevin murphy Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:11:32 +0000 http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/?p=330#comment-134 hello....we now have 7 Nissan Leafs in stock ready for delivery....please give me a call thanks Kevin Murphy Ben Mynatt Nissan 704-633 7270 hello….we now have 7 Nissan Leafs in stock ready for delivery….please give me a call

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]]> Comment on Items Mentioned in Going Green Seminar by Thanks for “Going Green” at RCCC Today! | KenClifton.com http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/2012/03/items-mentioned-in-going-green-seminar/#comment-124 Thanks for “Going Green” at RCCC Today! | KenClifton.com Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:43:27 +0000 http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/?p=580#comment-124 [...] List of Items Mentioned in the Going Green Class (click to view) Thanks to all who attended! [...] [...] List of Items Mentioned in the Going Green Class (click to view) Thanks to all who attended! [...]

]]> Comment on Our Second Leaf by Ken Clifton http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/2012/01/our-second-leaf/#comment-120 Ken Clifton Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:51:22 +0000 http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/?p=417#comment-120 Hi Chris, Yes, it is absolutely possible, in fact we charge via solar almost every day. With Grid-tied solar, you can offset the power used to charge the car, even if you are not home during the day. We do net-metering so the power company functions as a big battery. The solar energy that is produced goes back out to the grid, running the meter backwards during the day if the car is not connected. At night the car pulls that energy back from the grid. I will send you an email with detail. Best Regards, Ken Clifton Hi Chris,
Yes, it is absolutely possible, in fact we charge via solar almost every day. With Grid-tied solar, you can offset the power used to charge the car, even if you are not home during the day. We do net-metering so the power company functions as a big battery. The solar energy that is produced goes back out to the grid, running the meter backwards during the day if the car is not connected. At night the car pulls that energy back from the grid.
I will send you an email with detail.

Best Regards,
Ken Clifton

]]> Comment on Our Second Leaf by Chris agner http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/2012/01/our-second-leaf/#comment-119 Chris agner Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:56:29 +0000 http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/?p=417#comment-119 ken, I am looking at buying a leaf and would be more interested if I can truly use solar power to charge it. What is needed to accomplish that ? thanks, Chris Ps trying to work my schedule to get to one of your seminars ken, I am looking at buying a leaf and would be more interested if I can truly use solar power to charge it. What is needed to accomplish that ? thanks, Chris
Ps trying to work my schedule to get to one of your seminars

]]> Comment on Plug-Ins by Vast Green Concepts http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/plug-ins/#comment-111 Vast Green Concepts Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:21:00 +0000 http://www.kenclifton.com/wordpress/?page_id=345#comment-111 Those are just our public systems. Our whole portfolio is at 8.3 mwH. Shine on! Those are just our public systems. Our whole portfolio is at 8.3 mwH. Shine on!

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