Electric Cars and Charge Stations

Car battery being charged in downtown Manhattan
photo by Roving Photographer

New York City has them and now La Guardia--Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Car Charging Group reports that "an estimated 40 million plug-in electric vehicles are expected to be on the road by 2030. This is not only great news for consumers, but also an huge step forward in green technology and for environmental sustainability causes. Hopefully in the near future, EV charging stations will be considered the norm rather than the alternative."

And coming--The solar-powered EV ARC charger

It consists of a parking pad and a canopy of solar panels that charge a 21.6 kilowatt-hour battery. No power grid, construction, or permits needed. The big idea: Municipalities and businesses will buy the solar chargers and set them in parking spaces on city streets, parking lots and at retailers, moving them around as needed.

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