[Oeva-list] More Charging locations
Tony McCormick
tony at notebene.net
Thu Sep 1 22:44:47 PDT 2005
I am particularly fond of the park and ride locations....
Tony McCormick
"Drive Electric, Play Bluegrass, Learn the way of the Sword"
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Theoldcars at aol.com wrote:
> I would like to contact Costco about installing charging at their stores.
>
> As a business owner I know we could get better results if we added a
> page to our web site listing public charging locations. If we add this
> page I know I can get us more charging locations. I would like to see
> the charging locations have both 220 and 110.
>
> This would also help raise public awareness that we are here and using
> electric vehicles for transportation. In the Portland area that most
> people do not need a range of 100 miles. Having more charging
> locations would dramatically increase the life span of best current
> affordable technology we have in batteries lead acid. Sealed lead acid
> batteries can go from 500 to over 3000 cycles. If charged after using
> 20 or 30 percent instead of 80 percent you will get many more miles
> and years of added use doing this.
>
> I believe it would help to have the web site done before I contact
> Costco.I have heard they will not pay for the equipment but they might
> cover the labor. We can get the Avcon chargers from EAA. If they run a
> circuit for 220 adding another run and a plug for 110 is no big deal.
>
> Another place is the park and rides. Anyone know of the contact for
> the park and ride locations?
>
> Is everyone for doing this?
>
> Don Blazer
>
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