Randy
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Here's what the RFID cards look like...Thanks to Adrienne and all the folks from the local ECOtality office for making it a great event...
I'd say both are needed, given there are so few of either (well, zero of one, a handful of the others).garygid said:The real need is for Quick-Charging locations, NOT placed where one normally parks for a long time.
San Diego Safari Park (the former Wild Animal Park--I guess the SD Zoo is covered, but it could probably use some right out in front)
This could be an EV conversion (though I doubt it). But illustrates the need for ZEV sticker. DMV is only qualified arbiter of what is an "EV".angrypawn said:We went to Balboa Park today to check out the new chargers and spend some time at the park. All spaces were taken. Two out of 10 were Leafs. Only one Leaf was actually charging.
One of the ICE owners actually tried to take advantage of the charging stations...
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angrypawn said:We went to Balboa Park today to check out the new chargers and spend some time at the park. All spaces were taken. Two out of 10 were Leafs. Only one Leaf was actually charging.
I printed out copies of this:angrypawn said:KeiJidosha, that car probably had electricity in it but I doubt it was an EV conversion.
Tony, "EV Only" type signage would certainly help. When we were leaving the park, we went back to the Science Center and found one space open. It wasn't long before an ICE pulled into the space. My wife and I went over to "poke around" the blinks and talked loudly about electrical cars. The ICE couple backed out and went to another parking space.
:lol:
Things will get better as more people learn about EV's.
Of course, without signage, this notice isn't accurate. Bill from Ecotality did tell me last Thursday at the unveiling, that signage was coming.jcesare said:I printed out copies of this:
http://www.evchargernews.com/parkingnotice.htm
I plane to launch my own "awareness" campaign if a spot is taken by an ICE.
electricfuture said:Well I finally got to Ecotality’s office Friday afternoon, picked up my Blink RFID card from Adrianne and promptly went to the Balboa Park Air & Space Museum and plugged in. There was NOBODY else there except 2 very old ICE’s taking up charging positions. I plugged in and charged to 80% while enjoying the park.
jcesare said:I plane to launch my own "awareness" campaign if a spot is taken by an ICE.
Scalable signage could be very useful here, where two of the charging stations are restricted to connected EVs only, all others will be towed and the rest being open to anyone. Then as more LEAF appear and there is almost always one LEAF there, it can scale out to three restricted spaces, finally when we have a forest of LEAFs and all the spaces are used by LEAFs almost all the timie, all the spaces can be restricted to LEAFs.TonyWilliams said:jcesare said:I plane to launch my own "awareness" campaign if a spot is taken by an ICE.
I did go to the Reuben H Fleet Science center today, and of course, almost every spot was taken by an ICE. I would love to have had a card to place under the windshield wipers.
There was one, so I plugged in, and came back 2 hours later with 20+ more miles in my fuel tank.
I think I could like this system, so I think I'll be wild over the DC fast chargers.
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