Monday, April 15, 2013

14 New Chargers Added 24 hours to Monday - April 15th, 2013


Over the last 24 hours - there have been 14 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, 2 Restricted Stations, 33 New Photos, and 4 New home stations being shared. 

The additions tracked are: 

  • New Public Chargers Added = 7 Locations, 8 Chargers
  • New Restricted Stations added = 2 Locations, 2 Chargers
  • New Photos Added = 33
  • New Home Stations Shared = 4

102  People Checked into Public EV Chargers today! 

The last item counted today - was 'Robert Checked in at Kamloops Visitors Centre

Special thanks to Tobin, EV Plug & Wall Plug (Pompano Beach, FL), Christian v, EV Plug (Moraga, CA), David, Wall Plug (Carleton-sur-Mer, QC), and Ryan, Tesla Model S - HPWC (Lindon, UT), for sharing their Home stations access with us today! 

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location:
  1. Marlow's Tavern, Sandy Springs, GA- - EV Plug x2 (Redundant Listing - Duplicate)
  2. Modern Nissan of Concord, NC - EV Plug
  3. Crown Nissan, Greensboro, NC - EV Plug
  4. UC Davis Lot 56, Davis, CA - EV Plug (Redundant Listing With Restricted Listing Below)
  5. Hotel Le Dauphin, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC - EV Plug, Wall Plug
  6. BookFactory.com Next To McDonalds, Dayton, OH - EV Plug
  7. Oldham County Public Library - La Grange, KY - Wall Plug
New Restricted Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible):
  1. University of Minnesota Duluth - EV Plug & Wall Outlet (Pending Completion)
  2. UC David Lot 56, Davis, CA - EV Plug (Redundant - see above). UC Davis Parking Map.

Remember to see the stories on "Recent EV Charging News" from the links in the right hand side bar! The Default Stories are on the Selected Keyword at the top of the list - from the left: "EV Chargers" - and you can also select any of the other keywords in the list and up to 4 stories on each Keyword may be show below the Keyword collection List. Going to the right - click on "Company EV Charging" and up to 4 new stories will be linked below the list, etc.

32 New Chargers Added 24 hours to Sunday - April 14th, 2013 (Corrected - 33 Chargers)


Over the last 24 hours - there have been 20 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, 5 Restricted Stations, 59 New Photos, and 8 New home stations being shared. 

The additions tracked are: 

  • New Public Chargers Added = 12 Locations, 21 Chargers
  • New Restricted Stations added = 3 Locations, 4 Chargers
  • New Photos Added = 63
  • New Home Stations Shared = 8

138  People Checked into Public EV Chargers today! Even more than yesterday!

The last item counted today - was 'Mike Checked in at USD-Mission Main

Special thanks to 
Gad: Wall Outlet, Tesla HPC - Roadster, Tesla HPWC - Model S, Dryer Outlet 50A x2 (Dollard Des Ormeaux, QC)
Rodolfo Navarro, EV Plug (W 61st. St, Chicago, IL)
Bunny, EV Plug (Clinton, OH)
Richard, EV Plug (Bowdon, GA)Brian, Tesla Model S HPWC (City, State)Tann, NEMA 14, Wall Plug (Edgewood, KY)Don, EV Plug, Wall Plug (Frederick, CO)and 
Clovis, EV Plug (Leeburg, VA)
, for sharing their Home stations access with us today! 

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location:
  1. Walgreen's, Escondido, CA - EV Plug
  2. Sawyer Point Parking Lot, Cincinnati, OH - EV Plug
  3. UFV-University of The Fraser Valley - Flight School, Abbotsford, BC - EV Plug x2
  4. Walgreen's, Escondido, CA - EV Plug
  5. Salishan Resort, Gleneden Beach, OR- - NEMA 14 (New Duplicate Listing for the same place)
  6. Chiriaco Summit Rest Stop, Model S (Duplicate Listing, 1 Photo Only)
  7. Manhattan Beach, CA - City Hall - EV Plug x4
  8. Classic Nissan Statesville, NC - EV Plug x2
  9. Botanical Gardens Parking, Bronx, NY - EV Plug (Duplicate Listing)
  10. Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, BC - EV Plug x4, $
  11. B, Model S, Shreveport, LA - Tesla HPWC (Model S) (Looks Like it is a Residential Site)
  12. Garden Fresh Gourmet, Ferndale, MI - EV Plug x2
New Restricted Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible):
  1. Boyer Ford, Minneapolis, MN - EV Plug
  2. Linden Hills Co-op, Minneapolis, MN - Wall Plug
  3. Linden Hills Co-op- (Another duplicate of the one Above)
  4. 46th Street Station, Minneapolis, MN - Wall Plug
  5. Mississippi Market, Saint Paul, MN - Wall Plug


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province. ABB has sold nine rapid charge points for electric vehicles to the ecar network in Northern Ireland.

By cutting the time needed to charge an electric vehicle to as little as 30 minutes, the ABB Terra 52 fast
chargers are extending the practical daily range of electric vehicles, allowing drivers to charge quickly and 
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Texas Instruments Inc. is installing 46 electric-vehicle charging stations for its employees at 12 company locations statewide, and will decide at the beginning of next year whether to keep them.

This is at no cost to the Dallas chip maker, as the project is funded through the...(MORE)



Sunday, April 14, 2013

74 New Chargers Added 24 hours to Saturday - April 13th, 2013 + News: Chargers Going in


Over the last 24 hours - there have been 63 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, 4 Restricted Stations, 63 New Photos, and 7 New home stations being shared. 

The additions tracked are: 

  • New Public Chargers Added = 48 Locations, 63 Chargers
  • New Restricted Stations added = 3 Locations, 4 Chargers
  • New Photos Added = 63
  • New Home Stations Shared = 7

100  People Checked into Public EV Chargers today. A nice round number!

The last item counted today - was 'New Photo of City of Azusa Public Parking

Special thanks to David, NEMA 14 (University City, CA), Andy, Wall Plug (Ashland, OR), Daniel, EV Plug (Kennesaw, GA), Guillaume, EV Plug (Saint-Hubert), Carlene, EV Plug (Everett, WA), Bob, EV Plug (Grants Pass, OR - Pending Install), and Lionel, EV Plug, Wall Plug (Sainte-Sophie, QC), for sharing their Home stations access with us today! 

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location:
  1. Harbour Quay, Port Alberni, BC - EV plug
  2. Panda Corp, Rosemead, CA - EV Plug
  3. Perry Sound KOA, Seguin, ON - NEMA 14 (Seasonal)
  4. Sacramento Memorial 5, Sacramento, CA - NEMA 14, EV Plug (+ CHAdeMO Quick Charge ?)
  5. 1000 Islands, Kingston KOA, Kingston ON - NEMA 14 (Seasonal), $
  6. 1000 Islands, Ivy Lea KOA, Landsdowne, ON - NEMA 14 (Seasonal), $
  7. 1000 Islands, Mallorytown KOA, Mallorytown, ON - NEMA 14 (Seasonal), $
  8. Ottawa South KOA, Cardinal, ON - NEMA 14 (Seasonal), $
  9. Montreal West KOA, Coteau du Lac, QC - NEMA 14 (Seasonal), $
  10. Montreal South KOA, St. Philippe de Laprarie, QC - NEMA 14 (Seasonal), $
  11. Renfrew KOA, Renfrew, ON - NEMA 14 (Seasonal), $
  12. Quebec City KOA, St. Nicolas, QC - NEMA 14 (Seasonal)
  13. Commonwealth Place, Victoria, BC - EV Plug
  14. HQ Headquarters, Montreal, QC - EV Plug, $
  15. Anaheim West Tower Parking, Anaheim, CA - EV Plug x2, $
  16. Wayne AAA Office, Wayne, PA - EV Plug x2, $
  17. Main Line Animal Rescue, Phoenixville, PA - EV Plug x2, $
  18. US Airways Flight Training Center, Phoenix, AZ - EV Plug x3, $
  19. Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ - EV Plug x3, $
  20. A-Life Medical, Sandiego, CA - EV Plug, $
  21. Legacy Partners, Long Beach, CA - EV Plug x3, $
  22. Smokey Mountain Brewry, Maryville, TN - EV Plug, $
  23. Beam Charging - W 13th St., New York, NY - EV Plug, $
  24. Beam Charging - 3rd Ave., New York, NY - EV Plug, $
  25. Beam Charging - 1st Ave., New York, NY - EV Plug, $
  26. Beam Charging - Allen St., New York, NY - EV Plug, $
  27. Beam Charging - W 3rd St., New York, NY - EV Plug, $
  28. NRC, Ottawa, ON - EV Plug
  29. Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, Monterey CA - EV Plug, Wall Plug
  30. 6th Ave. Parking Garage, Seattle WA - EV Plug x2
  31. Campbell River Visitor Centre, BC - EV Plug
  32. City of Campbell River Dogwood Operations Centre, Campbell River, BC - EV Plug
  33. Capilano University, Lot 1, North Vancouver, BC - EV Plug
  34. Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM - EV Plug, Wall Plug
  35. UFV Abbotsford, Lot 10, Abbotsford, BC - EV Plug, $
  36. Thorncrest Ford, Etobicoke, ON - EV Plug
  37. Toronto Lester B Pearson International Airport - T1 - EV Plug, $
  38. DTW Airport, Detroit, MI - EV Plug x2, $
  39. DTW Airport, Romulus, MI - EV Plug x2, $
  40. University of Fraser Valley, Lot 1 - EV Plug, $
  41. WearTech, Anaheim, CA - EV Plug, Wall Plug
  42. City Hall, Campbell River, BC - EV Plug
  43. Tishman Speyer, Washington, DC - EV Plug
  44. Poets Cove, Pender Island, BC - EV Plug
  45. Pitt Meadows Airport, Pitt Meadows, BC - EV Plug
  46. Bob Bath, Grants Pass, OR - (Residential EV Plug, a Duplicate of Home Station Bob - Above)
  47. Charge Point at Safeway Village San Antonio Center, EV Plug, (Pending)
  48. City of Temecula - Old Towne Garage, Temecula, CA - EV Plug x2
New Restricted Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible):
  1. Lp122a, Sacramento, CA - EV Plug, CHAdeMO Quick Charger
  2. Pearkes Recreation Centre, Victoria BC - EV Plug x2
  3. TransEnergy Solutions, Portland, OR - EV Plug
As a Reminder - the $ indicated above means either Paid Charging, or Charging in Paid Parking areas. Either way - the information given states there is a fee to pay. It might be flat rate, or time based, or energy used based.

News Bits:

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According to a recent report, there are only 58 hydrogen fueling stations in the US, compared to 5,621 public electric vehicle charging stations (as I’m writing this). I think the 58 number is for the end of 2012 (not that it has changed much since then), so in my title I used the December 18 US charging station total of 5,200 to be as...(MORE)

The Kroger Co. and Ecotality will add more than 200 level 2 quick-charge electric vehicle charging stations and 25 DC fast chargers at Kroger supermarkets across the US.


The companies say the $1.5 million expansion will bring the total number of Ecotality’s Blink chargers at Kroger stores to almost 300.

Kroger says the EV charging stations will be installed at stores in markets with the highest demand, including Phoenix, San Diego and Los Angeles. These stations are in addition to 60 already installed in...(MORE)