LIFESTYLES
WEEKEND, JUNE 13-14, 2015
The fuel gauge on the Nissan Leaf reads like more like a cellphone power display than that of a traditional automobile.
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Jordan and McKennon McDonald made the decision to buy an all-electric Nissan Leaf in
2013. They later bought a second electric car, a Chevy Volt hybrid.
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LEFT: The McDonalds have a 240 volt home charging station for their Nissan Leaf in their
garage. RIGHT: A Tesla Model S charges on one of the new Tesla super charger stations
during a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Mission.
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A Nissan Leaf takes more than three hours to fully charge on a home charger. The
Leaf takes only 30 minutes to fully recharge at a supercharger station.
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Contact George Plaven at
gplaven@eastoregonian.com or
541-564-4547.