10,000 vending machine/plug-in vehicle charging stations coming to Japan by 2012

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Japan

Japan’s fascination with vending machines is likely unmatched. As of 2008, 5.5 million vending machines were installed across the island nation and those machines, unlike the ones here in the U.S., don’t merely dispense candy bars and soda pop. Some of Japan’s vending machines sell exotic items like live crabs and heads [...]

Vegan Juice: PETA to advertise on EV charging stations?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA
It would seem that PETA is thinking that electric car drivers might be the same who’d rather go naked than wear fur… or something like that. In any case, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging the City of Boston to place ads with green eggs and ham chickens that [...]

Coulomb CT500 Level II home charging station now available

Coulomb Technologies announced that its CT500 Level II (208-240 volts at 30 amps) residential charging station is now available for purchase. The CT500 is a single-output, 7.2-kilowatt charging station featuring the J1772 plug-in connection and networking capabilities.
With the addition of the CT500, Coulomb’s charging options now run the gamut from the basic home charging unit [...]

Coulomb Technologies opens first Manhattan electric vehicle charging station

Filed under: EV/Plug-in
Coulomb Technologies opened its first public electric vehicle charging station in Manhattan this week as part of the ChargePoint America program. Under a Department of Energy-funded program, Coulomb and other charging station manufacturers are installing thousands of outlets in cities around the United States. The new Manhattan station has been installed in an [...]

Webchat: Discuss the free Chevrolet Volt home charging stations

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM

After Thursday’s announcement that up to 4,400 buyers of the Chevrolet Volt will be eligible to get a free 240-volt home charging station, General Motors will hold a live webchat later today at 11 am EDT. The chargers will some from ECOtality and Coulomb Technologies, so it only [...]

First 4,400 Volt owners could get free home charging stations

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GM

2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery

When the Chevrolet Volt finally hits the market late this year, the U.S. Department of Energy will help out by providing free 240-volt home chargers for 4,400 early buyers. The chargers are made either by ECOtality (which will install 2,600 Volt chargers) [...]

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