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http://www.eacourier.com/copper_era/news/ev-jerry-plugs-on-through-greenlee-graham/article_24bc9aae-6228-11e5-8da8-c72e667152f4.html EV Jerry plugs on through Greenlee, Graham September 25, 2015 By Jon Johnson [images http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/eacourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/b0/7b039660-6228-11e5-9337-370c983e31f5/5602fc562518a.image.jpg?resize=620%2C349 Charging at Tyler's http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/eacourier.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/a6/aa6633f4-6228-11e5-97d2-7fed4965b308/5602fc93d5f29.image.jpg?resize=620%2C468 In Greenlee County ] The Johnny Appleseed of electric vehicles, Jerry “EV Jerry” Asher recently made his fourth annual pilgrimage through Graham and Greenlee counties during his Plug'n All Around AZ tour, spreading the word about electric vehicles and mapping charging stations. Asher's tour takes him to each county's government seat as he tries to meet with the mayors in each city. One of his goals is to convince businesses to open their doors to car charging to promote electric vehicle owners to use their vehicles to visit the areas. He said for a minimal amount of electricity, businesses can benefit from EV drivers utilizing their services as their vehicles charge. Asher's vehicle, a Nissan Leaf, has roughly an 84-mile range and takes about four hours to fully charge at 220 volts, according to Nissan's Web site. Those who agree to allow charging are added to the map at www.plugshare.com so users can see where they can stop and charge during their travels. “Why not put Safford more on this map?” Asher said. The current map lists three public charging points in the Safford area: Roper Lake State Park, Lexington Pines Resort-Senior Community Park and Johnson Motors. In Greenlee County, two charging stations are listed as the Rode Inn Motel and Tyler's Taste of Texas BBQ, both located in Clifton. Johnson Motors Business Manager Harold Colvin said while he views the Nissan Leaf as a great in-town car, it's not quite reasonable for most people to take on a road trip to Phoenix or Tucson due to its limited range. “The vehicle itself makes a great deal more sense in an urban setting,” Colvin said. “It just doesn't make a great deal of sense in a rural community at this time. Now when they start getting the battery charged a little longer, then it's going to make a lot of sense.” Currently, vehicles with an extended range of more than 200 miles per charge, such as the Tesla Model S, cost significantly more than a conventional vehicle and run between $85,000 to $100,000-plus. However, Tesla has announced its Model 3, which will reportedly have a 200-plus mile range and cost roughly $40,000. Tesla also has built a nationwide network of superchargers where its vehicles can be charged up to 80 percent in as little as 20 minutes. There are 11 such stations in Arizona, mostly following interstates 8, 17 and 40. The superchargers offer free electricity for Tesla owners but are not compatible with other EV makers. In addition to Tesla, Chevrolet, which currently sells the gas/electric hybrid Volt and all-electric Spark (which has a range roughly the same as the Leaf) has announced its commitment to build its concept car, the Bolt, which will have a 200-plus mile range and cost around $38,000. And, according to Car and Driver, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said the next Leaf will have a range of 249 miles on a single charge. All three of the lower-priced, long-range electric vehicles are expected to be available in 2017. Asher said EVs and charging stations are kind of like a chicken and the egg scenario on what came first but said, ultimately, both are necessary for each other to work. “The vehicles sort of came first, but to get the vehicles to the public we need to have charging stations out there,” he said. “Not many people are doing what I'm doing because I'm pushing the envelope on electrics by going all around the state.” Colvin said Asher has been the only customer to utilize its station to charge up a vehicle. Asher's interest in electric vehicles began in the early 1990s, when he worked at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. After hearing reports about the effects of pollution on the atmosphere and realizing that a finite amount of fossil fuel existed, Asher decided to begin doing his part to help the nation free itself from the financial grasp of costly, emission-laden gasoline. And with the use of solar power, the carbon footprint for an electric car is significantly lowered. “Electrics are coming,” Asher said. “We have all this solar that is just pouring into the gutter. We're a little solar mecca.” A battery problem delayed Asher's trip this year, but it was replaced on warranty through Nissan. He plans on finishing this trip at the end of September and starting his fifth annual trip in January. 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