Comments on: I-5 The Nation’s First Electric Highway

By: Stewart Kisler

Stewart Kisler — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:32:37 +0000

Whack at using our electronic cigarette as a safer alternative. Smokeless cigarettes are proper increasingly more popular bulk smokers and in short order to be quitters.

By: Vegaselectric

Vegaselectric — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:09:25 +0000

Road trips are not made for electric vehicles. Case in point, Los Angeles to Las Vegas, next week 325miles. I plan on making one stop for rest and fuel in my gas guzzling Nissan SUV. What can I say, Nissan is never been known as a fuel efficient car maker. Enter the Leaf, if I was really lucky I would have to stop at least 4 to 5- times for 30-minutes. That’s another 2.5-hours on a 5-hour drive. Yuk! Now I have seriously looked at the Long Beach, CA CODA, which has done summer highway speed testing and has posted solid numbers and it is a nicer styling car in my humble opinion than the Leaf. Not as sharp as a Volt but passively sporty. They have said they will have cars to sell in December, and test drive in Santa Monica, CA around October-November. We shall see!

By: JeffB

JeffB — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:31:07 +0000

I find it interesting that drivers would take a pure EV for a road trip. The frequent stops would be slightly similar to using a horse for such a trip. Also it is commonly accepted fact that highway miles is less “wear and tear” on a vehicle than city miles. I wonder if the fast charging will greatly reduce the battery pack’s life which could possibly make highway miles more abusive than city miles.

By: Future LEAF Driver

Future LEAF Driver — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:12:24 +0000

Hi Statik,Interesting site.I expect to share some time here along with Lyle’s site.Regarding 80 mi. between charging stations, would seem a little close for trips during temperature extremes (very hot/very cold).Happy 4th of July!-JEC

I stand corrected – 40 to 60 miles between chargers. Full story :
http://wsdot.wa.gov/Partners/GreenHighways/electric_highways.htm

GO EV!!!!

By: JEC

JEC — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:52:19 +0000

Hi Statik,

Interesting site. I expect to share some time here along with Lyle’s site.

Regarding 80 mi. between charging stations, would seem a little close for trips during temperature extremes (very hot/very cold).

Happy 4th of July!

-JEC

By: Van

Van — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:07:15 +0000

I-5 extends south of the Oregon border, all the way through California to the border with Mexico. So ten or more additional level III charging stations are needed to allow more west coasters to become foreign oil independent.

By: Herm Perez

Herm Perez — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:41:05 +0000

Repost:

The Level 3 chargers are the key, none in the market yet. The proposed sign uses DC to indicate availability of Level 3 chargers.. I think they should just use a 3 with a lightning bolt superimposed.. or perhaps the cute chademo smiling plug graphic. We LEAFies like cute
Supposedly Aker-Wade will start selling them by the third quarter of 2010

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2010/01/aker-20100112.html

By: James

James — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:32:36 +0000

Popular night spots and resturants should install them too. You give your EV to the valet parking they take it to the garage and have fully charge for your ride home.

By: James

James — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:14:19 +0000

A couple malls around here already have chargers. They were instaled when GM rolled out the EV1. People still use them on conversions. But the mall is a perfect spot. Plug in then go window shopping or get lunch.

By: garrytman

garrytman — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:09:31 +0000

@stuart22 – You are correct, I mistakenly subtracted the tax credit from a net price listed on a flyer that has the tax credit already figured in.