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We’re a unique non-profit founded in the Mountains of East Tennessee to demonstrate Healthy Community through public projects incorporating renewable energy, energy-efficient building technology, electrified transportation and wildlife

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I saw there are a bunch of locations in California. You'll love them for charging away from home! Much more consistent quality of equipment and speed than my usual Electrify America.

03.03.2026 03:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Second ever Ionna Chargery stop in Grand Prairie, Texas. Easy to use, long retractable cords, and fast charging up to 400kW if your EV can handle it. Both CCS and NACS connectors available.

#EV #ElectricVehicles #EVRoadTrip #FordLightning #DrivingOnSunshine

02.03.2026 20:58 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Next Ionna Chargery stop in Grand Prairie, Texas. Some seriously powerful charging equipment at all the Ionna locations, well marked for which are CCS and which are NACS.

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02.03.2026 20:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First time to find and try an Ionna Chargery in Sulphur Springs, Texas. All nice new retro-look equipment and faster than usual charging rate. kWh price is great, too! I'll be back!

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02.03.2026 18:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Quick 10 minute stop at Electrify America in Mt. Pleasant,Texas for enough range to make it to Sulphur Springs. Going to try out one of the new Ionna chargery locations there!

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02.03.2026 17:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Always nice to wake up to a fully charged Lightning. Thank you Hampton Inn in Little Rock, Arkansas for providing all the EV charging spaces! Plenty of room for others to join in.

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02.03.2026 00:40 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A couple of miles of EV fuel farming stretching along I-40 in Eastern Arkansas to power our EV travels!

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01.03.2026 22:09 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Another 200+ miles at Electrify America in Germantown, Tennessee, just off I-40 again. One Lightning in a row of Chevy Bolts!

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01.03.2026 21:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Lightning is most efficient at the same temperatures we are. 70° and 70 mph on Interstate 40. 99% of electrons going to move us down the road toward Texas!

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01.03.2026 20:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Texas bound. Quick stop after the first 205 miles at Electrify America in Nashville, Tennessee, just off I-40. Lightning, Kia EV9, and Cadillac for company this time.

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01.03.2026 17:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sometimes Lightning does strike twice at the same place! Seein' double at Electrify America in Kodak, Tennessee.

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27.02.2026 14:09 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Early morning charge at Electrify America at Walmart in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The Lightning has it all to itself!

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27.02.2026 12:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pickup truck night at Electrify America at Walmart in Georgetown, Kentucky. Ford Lightning and Chevy Silverado EV!

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27.02.2026 02:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Back at Electrify America at Meijer outside Cincinnati, Ohio. No snow and no other EVs charging this time.

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27.02.2026 00:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Electrify America stop at the Layafette, Indiana Walmart. Just a Lightning and Hyundai Ioniq at this stop. Drizzly rain on the way out of Chicago.

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26.02.2026 20:55 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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One more Electrify America stop at Meijer. This one in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Just a Lightning and Hyundai when I arrived. A second Lightning and a Kia soon joined us!

#EV #ElectricVehicles #EVRoadTrip #FordLightning #DrivingOnSunshine

23.02.2026 19:28 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
First Electric Vehicle Summits the Great Smoky Mountains
YouTube video by Clean Cities and Communities First Electric Vehicle Summits the Great Smoky Mountains

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23.02.2026 01:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

130 Flash Model

23.02.2026 01:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Another State, another Electrify America at Meijer. This one in Bradley, Illinois. Lightning, Equinox, Mach e, Equinox, all charging together. Last stop before Chicago!

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22.02.2026 22:14 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Indiana Prairie windfarms stretching to both horizons for miles along I-65. Spinning out nice clean fuel for our EV travels!

#EV #ElectricVehicles #EVRoadTrip #FordLightning #DrivingOnSunshine #DrivingOnWind

22.02.2026 20:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Miles and miles of wind farms in Northern Indiana. Spinning out nice clean fuel for our EV travels!

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22.02.2026 20:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Full House in the snow at Electrify America at Meijer in Carmel, Indiana. Two BMW, two Hyundai, two Kia. Only the second time I've ever had to wait for an Electrify America open slot.

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22.02.2026 18:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Charging in the snow at Electrify America at Meijer outside Cincinnati, Ohio. Lightning, Kia, Hyundai, and Chevrolet all charging together. Onward to Chicago!

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22.02.2026 16:13 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Luckily the Kia in the next space over finished quickly at Electrify America in Georgetown, Kentucky, so we could move over to a faster station. Onward to Chicago!

#EV #ElectricVehicles #EVRoadTrip #FordLightning #DrivingOnSunshine

21.02.2026 23:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It took a few gymnastics to squeeze into the open spot at Electrify America in Georgetown, Kentucky! Our first stop headed to Chicago for the week.

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21.02.2026 23:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Charging at Electrify America in Sevierville, Tennessee just off I-40 again. No Cadillacs this time.

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18.02.2026 22:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Closing the loop from this morning back at our Friendly local Hyundai dealership in Johnson City, Tennessee.

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18.02.2026 02:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Charging up with the Cadillacs at Electrify America in Sevierville, Tennessee.

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18.02.2026 00:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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One Ford chargimg amongst a sea of new IONIQ 9 Performance Limited at our Friendly Local Hyundai dealership. Any color you want is lined up here today!

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17.02.2026 15:23 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Not every electric truck has to be a Lightning. Always happy to see others like this Rivian out on the road They're everywhere!

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08.02.2026 20:19 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0