Voltrek co-owner Kathleen Rosen demonstrates exactly how Salem's new electric vehicle charging stations work.
The city of Salem recently installed eight electric vehicle charging stations in the Museum Place and South Harbor parking garages. On Wednesday, Voltrek co-owner Kathleen Rosen was nice enough to offer a quick demonstration of exactly how these electric charging stations work. Before hooking up, motorists have to first wave a charge pass in front of the station. If you don't have one, Rosen said you can call a phone number on the unit and the company can remotely unlock it and mail you a card. Electric cars plug in via a standard 18-foot cable attached to the unit and can fully charge in about five hours. All electric vehicles must be powered off when charging, a safety measure Rose said is aimed at preventing motorists from accidentally …
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Electric vehicle charging stations are now installed and operational at two Salem garages.
If you're one of the environmentally-friendly city residents who is driving an electric car around the streets of Salem, you now have a few new places to park and charge up. The city of Salem recently announced the completion of the installation of eight electric vehicle charging stations in the Museum Place and South Harbor parking garages. (The South Harbor Parking Garage charging station are located on ground level - The Museum Place Parking Garage charging stations are located on the second level.) The ChargePoint Network Coulomb Technologies Charging Stations, seen in the photos attached to this post, allow for electric vehicles to plug in via a standard 18-foot cable and are capable of fully charging a vehicle in about five hours. In…
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melas
2:03 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
These spaces should be made available to any car when the garage is full, we can't afford to leave spaces empty. Why am I getting Betamax and DivX vibes? Like this technology is not going to fully catch on. more ›