Fast-charging kiosks for electric cars open at five Hannaford stores
Fast-charging kiosks for electric cars open at five Hannaford stores
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High-speed electric vehicle charging stations have opened at five Hannaford supermarkets in Maine, following a model that has been used in other parts of the country to expand the network of charging stations and the use of electric vehicles.
The fast chargers can significantly power up an electric car in 20 minutes, compared with the hours it takes at home or at less powerful public chargers. Siting charge kiosks at Hannaford gives customers the option to recharge their cars while they buy groceries, said Barry Woods, director of Electric Mobility NE, an electric vehicle advocacy group, at an event Friday to open the chargers.
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Comment by Eric A. Tuttle on September 24, 2016 at 12:38pm
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When it comes to charging, you’ve got options. The standard 120V cord plugs into any household outlet, or for a faster charge, available 240V chargers can fully power up the battery in just seven hours†. And Spark EV vehicles equipped with the available DC Fast Charging option can visit a Fast Charging station and charge the battery to 80% in just 20 minutes.
http://www.chevrolet.com/spark-ev-electric-vehicle.html#performance
Let's see, 240V option takes 7 hours, so 120V would be 14 hours. Or at the charging station 80% in 20 minutes. Since the charge rate tapers off dramatically after 80% it may take up to an hour for a full charge at these Kiosks.http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_bat...
[Read some of the charging hazards and other info while at this location]
- Charge at a moderate temperature. Do not charge at freezing temperature. (See BU-410: Charging at High and Low Temperatures)
- Lithium-ion does not need to be fully charged; a partial charge is better.
- Not all chargers apply a full topping charge and the battery may not be fully charged when the “ready” signal appears; a 100 percent charge on a fuel gauge may be a lie.
- Discontinue using charger and/or battery if the battery gets excessively warm.
- Apply some charge to an empty battery before storing (40–50 percent SoC is ideal). (See BU-702: How to Store Batteries.)
So you're stuck somewhere for 20 - 60 minutes, (in the cold on a Winter Maine Night). 80% of 82 miles would be 64 miles or about an hours drive, with another 20 minute stop. (assuming Maine's cold weather will allow that much of a charge (Lower charge rates below 32 degrees F) )
This sounds so Yummy !
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(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/
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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law
Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future
"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."
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