New Chargers Added 24 hours to Friday, March 29th, 2013

Plugshare now lists (My Addition) a total of 16,198 Stations

They use dynamic tracking to add new - and remove redundant, or test stations, but for those that are dropped, or removed, it is done manually, so simply adding in the new additions - does not equal the total numbers, and sometimes - new additions are listed - but need to have their duplicate entries purged. They List 16,220 Stations. I have not listed all duplicate stations and they may not have purged them yet.

Over the last 24 hours - there have been 8 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, plus 37 New Photos, and 5 New home stations being shared. BC Lead the way on the most new listings! 

Two of the Public Chargers should likely be listed as Restricted - to eBikes Only, due to their description with such information!.

The additions tracked are: 

• New Public Chargers Added = 8
• New Restricted Stations added = 0
• New Photos Added = 37
• New Home Stations Shared = 5

81 People Checked into Public EV Chargers today. Few Chargers added, Fewer public uses - a bit quieter day - but still not so bad!

The last item counted today - was 'Big Mel Checked in at Coquitlam Centre Mall'

Special thanks to scott, NEMA 14, Tesla HPWC - Model S (Dyke, VA), Jason, Wall Outlet (Columbus, OH), Neilesh, EV Plug (Washington, DC), Yamato Rehab, EV Plug (Boca Raton, FL),   for sharing their Home stations access with us today!

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location:

1. Fraser Valley Regional District (Firehall), EV Plug, Chilliwack, BC
2. Guildford Condo, EV Plug, Surrey, BC
3. Kohl's, #1264, EV Plug, Milton, GA
4. Walmart, Wall Outlets, Goderich, ON
5. Port Albert - Convenience Store, Wall Outlet, Port Albert, ON
6. Mitchel's Farm, Wall Outlet (eBikes Only), Saanichton , BC
7. Safeway, Wall Outlets, Sidney, BC
8. Band Shell by Fish Market, Wall Plugs (eBikes Only), Sidney, BC

A Bit fewer Chargers installed today, but more Pictures added and more use today, compared to yesterday.

Anyone out there beat Tesla Yet? This Video doesn't think so:

New Chargers Added 24 hours to Thursday March 28th, 2013 + News Bits

Plugshare now lists (My Addition) a total of 16,185 Stations

They use dynamic tracking to both add new - and remove redundant, or test stations that are dropped, so simply adding in the new additions - does not equal the total numbers, and sometimes - new additions are listed - but need to have their duplicate entries purged. They List 16,206 Stations. I have not listed all duplicate stations and they may not have purged them yet.

Over the last 24 hours - there have been 16 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, plus 25 New Photos, and 5 New home stations being shared. BC Lead the way on the most new listings!

The additions tracked are: 

• New Public Chargers Added = 16
• New Restricted Stations added = 1
• New Photos Added = 25
• New Home Stations Shared = 5

66 People Checked into Public EV Chargers today. Few Chargers added, Fewer public uses - a bit quieter day - but still not so bad!

The last item counted today - was 'Bruce Checked in at Applied Materials - Building 12, Santa Clara, CA'

Special thanks to Reid Berman (Winterpark, FL), Allan (Richboro, PA), Rob & Elaine (Lathrup Village, MI), Mark (Buffalo, NY), and Steve Halverson (Jacksonville, FL),  for sharing their Home stations access with us today!

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location:

1. PALM SPRINGS CITY HALL, Palm Springs, CA (Looks Like a repeat Listing!)
2. LaFontain Chevrolet, Dexter, MI
3. Wild Birds Unlimited, Gardiner, WA
4. Jupiter Town Hall, Jupiter, FL
5. SAN Airport (Lindbergh Field), San Diego, CA
6. New Westminster 6th Street Parkade, New Westminster, BC
7. Centerville City Hall, Centerville, OH
8. Ocean Park Library, Surrey, BC
9. City of Surrey - Surrey City Hall (Redundant Station Listing)
10. Newton Seniors Centre/Library, Surrey, BC
11. Surrey Arts Centre, Surrey, BC
12. Guildford Recreation Centre/Library, Surrey, BC
13. Mott Electric, Burnaby, BC (2 Listings Shown)
14. UNBC Parking Lot B, Prince George, BC
15. Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, BC
16. Ogden Point Terminal, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, Victoria BC

New Restricted Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible):

1. Tesla, Paramus, NJ

A few places had stations listed in this period that were in fact redundant listings. PlugShare/Xatori has been informed of them.

News Bits:

Here is an interesting - if not new, artilce about the beginning of Electric Vehicles in China:

2011.05.12 First Batch of Pure EVs by Private Purchase Hit Shanghai streets

Few consumers tend to buy EV, whose era is still looming, due to the fledging technology and the construction of its infrastructure and supporting industries. Eight consumers, including Ms. Huang from Anting Shanghai International Automobile City, however, have succeeded getting the Shanghai license plates for their own EVs at Vehicle Administrative Office on Apr 6th 2011 . They are said to be the first private owners of the pure EVs bought from OEMs, like ZKLF ,Chery, Zotye and BYD ,all of which have achieved the goal of the sales of pure EVs in China. The achievements of the purchase wave for the private EVs can't be separated from the...(More)

How it Works: Salem's EV Charging Stations (Video + Story).

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...(More)

Infiniti LE Electric Car Coming In 2014 With Wireless Charging. 

Nissan still has an ace up its sleeve; the Infiniti LE electric car, which should hit markets in the year 2014, and almost assuredly with wireless charging.

Having just driven 10 miles out of my way to plug into a solar-powered Level 2 EV charger, I can say with some degree of certainty that wireless charging will be a huge plus for electric cars. If Infiniti can be the first major auto makers to bring wireless charging to the EV market, it could really accelerate adaption among the...(More)

Affordable, Wireless EV Charging A-Go-Go. 

Wireless electric vehicle charging systems have started to seep into the EV market, and little wonder. All you have to do is park your EV over a special pad and science does the rest. 

It’s far more convenient than using a plug-in electric charger, and it’s almost comically more convenient than pumping your own gas at a gas station, especially when you consider the potential for wirelessly charging an EV while it’s in motion. 

The only hitch, as is often the case with...(More)

EV Battery Tech 24th - 25th April, 2013 London, UK.
Hear from 20+ OEMs on their strategies to lower cost whilst optimising performance in EV development, ensuring return on investment through solutions such as secondary use, matching customer use to technological development and standardisation. 

761 Chargers added to PlugShare since beginning this blog on Feb. 25th, 2013

From my first Post - Monday, February 25, 2013, at 3:32 PM Toronto Time, 15,397 Total Stations tracked by www.plugshare.com. March 27, 2013 - Tonight's post = 16,158 Stations. The difference = 761 New Stations listed as added by PlugShare in one short month!

CHAdeMO Stations have been added; Level 2 and Wall Plugs have been added from both Public and Private Home Sharing Locations, and a great many people have checked in using the plug share network in various areas around the USA and Canada! (Lots of Photos have been added showing the chargers as well!)

Station issues are often as basic as either being ICE'd - or EV'd (Blocked by a non-user - an Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle, or by an EV Driver - Either Not actually charging - or not monitoring the charge and left the vehicle on the charger too long), but most can be dealt with with a simple sheet of paper - Note - plain paper or laminate for re-use, placed on the dash, with an application for charging information - like: 

"Hi - I am charging here - from <2:00 PM> until <5:00 PM> Please do not unplug me before then <5:00 PM> unless an emergency. If you must - please call me at 123-456-7890!" (Just Fill in the time details as needed.)

For Vehicles that ICE'd EV Charging Spots - a Similar Sheet of Paper - with a message like:

"Thanks much for blocking MY Charging Station! I Don't Park My EV in front of your Gas Pumps and wander off, so Please don't do the same for me at my EV Charging Only Marked Spots! Remember - I am using Electricity - so you can have more Gas - Cheaper! Show Me the Thanks and Leave These For EV Drivers like me!"

Other ideas have been mentioned in my earlier blog posts - 

SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013 - 

Electric Charging Station Etiquette for Plug-In Cars, 

What EV, PHEV and ICE Drivers Should Know.

TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2013 -

2012 Florida Statutes- 366.94 Electric vehicle charging stations.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013 -

Special Note re: Dealership Brands and EV Charging

With the Announcement that Nissan Will Triple the Number of Fast Chargers in the US - the issues of blocked charging stations will become even more challenging - as Fast Chargers Get Blocked. So having an escape plan as well as an education plan are going to be important tools for enhancing the operational experience of the EV in the Network.

Further - Been ICE'd? Blink offers courtesy note to rude gas car drivers. Or - "NICE Parking" signs... ya know, "No Internal Combustion Engine Parking".

There are many networks reported by PlugShare - and having a member card for each of them might be a bit unwieldy - but is going to be important for some time until all chargers have data sharing or access plans worked out. Blink, Chargepoint, and others have their own networks - plan ahead, learn how they work using PlugShare's website or apps, and get the network member card before venturing beyond the home routes! Chargepoint is the Biggest Network for data and access control - with currently 11,411 networked Charging spots on their network.

Past Charger Event: Quick Charge at Picacho Peak and - one coming:

Join ChargePoint and the City of Sacramento in celebrating more than 100 electric vehicle charging station installations in Sacramento, California. Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT

For a Little Fun - enjoy this video from Australia:
6 hidden cameras, 1 fake attendant, and a whole lot of surprises...
The long range electric Volt can show you the true 'Power of $2.50'. 

For more information about the Holden Volt, please vist: http://www.holden.com.au/vehicles/volt

New Chargers Added 24 hours to Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 + Charging News Bits:

Plugshare now lists (My Addition) a total of 16,163 Stations

They use dynamic tracking to both add new - and remove redundant, or test stations that are dropped, so simply adding in the new additions - does not equal the total numbers, and sometimes - new additions are listed - but need to have their duplicate entries purged. They List 16,158 Stations.

Over the last 24 hours - there have been 29 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, plus 35 New Photos, and 6 New home stations being shared. 

The additions tracked are: 

• New Public Chargers Added = 29
• New Restricted Stations added = 0
• New Photos Added = 35
• New Home Stations Shared = 6

89 People Checked into Public EV Chargers today. It was a good day for EV Drivers!

The last item counted today - was 'New Photo of Schneider Electric Employee Parking'

Special thanks to nonleafeater (Atlanta, GA), Mike (Beverly Hills, CA, EV Plug), Aaron (Riverside, CA, EV Plug), Alan (Witchita, KS, Wall Outlet), Rick (Salinas, CA), and Wesley (Janesville, WI, Wall Outlet), for sharing their Home stations access with us today!

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location:

1. New West City Hall, New Westminster, BC
2. Pemberton Valley Lodge (This is a misplaced duplicate listing)
3. Nordstrom Parking Garage - Tesla, Tysons Corner, VA
4. Richmond Community Center, Richmond, BC
5. Richmond Granville Ave, Richmond, BC
6. Richmond City Hall, Richmond, BC
7. The Village at Park Royal, West Vancouver, BC (Future)
8. Ridge Meadows Hospital, Maple Ridge, BC (Soon)
9. 3M Customer Innovation Center - Building 278, St. Paul, MN
10. Holiday Inn Express, Belmont, CA
11. Cedar House Sport Hotel, Truckee, CA
12. Qualicum Beach Washroom, Qualicum Beach, BC
13. Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, Qualicum Beach, BC
14. Qualicum Beach Airport, BC
15. Qualicum Beach Town Hall. BC
16. Qualicum Beach Visitors Centre, Qualicum Beach, BC
17. Qualicum Beach Downtown Entrance, Qualicum Beach, BC
18. NCSU McKimmon Center and Solar House, Raleigh, NC
19. NCSU - Partners II Lot, Raleigh
20. NCSU - Partners Way Parking Deck, Raleigh, NC
21. NCSU - Oval Drive West Deck, Raleigh, NC 
22. Hwy, 36 & St, Rice St - Park & Ride, Little Canada, MN
23. Nissan South, Morrow, GA
24. Public Parking Garage, Palm Springs, CA
25. Coachella Valley IHUB, Palm Springs, CA
26. Palm Springs, CA City Hall
27. Westfield West Covina Mall, West Covina, CA
28. Basics Cooperative, Janesville, WI
29. Schneider Electric Employee Parking, Smyrna, TN

Not the Most stations added in a day - but still quite a few!

Charging News Bits:

Public EV Charging Stations Arrive in Los Altos.

The first of six public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations were installed Tuesday afternoon, in the Los Altos Civic Center parking lot next to the Bus Barn Theater. You may see workers downtown installing charging stations at Parking Plaza 3 in front of... (More)

New electric vehicle chargers coming to Manhattan Beach.
Four electric vehicle charging stations will be installed Wednesday in the Manhattan Beach City Hall parking garage as part of the California Energy Commission’s initiative to upgrade outdated EV charging infrastructure across the state.

This is the outcome of City Council’s decision last December to apply for the CEC’s “Reconnect CA” grant, which seeks to upgrade more than.. (More)

AAA Unveils Roadside EV Quick-Charging Truck in Seattle.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) last week deployed its first Level 3 roadside charging truck in Seattle. As PluginCars.com reported in August 2011, AAA’s John Nielsen proposed this service in 2009, and initiated a one-year pilot beginning in 2011. Seattle is now one of six metropolitan areas to get one of AAA’s electric vehicle charging trucks, along with...(More)

First West Coast Navy Exchange Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opens at Naval Base San Diego.
Naval Base San Diego opened the first West Coast electric vehicle or EV charging station at the local NEX during a March 22 ceremony.

The San Diego NEX is the first West Coast facility to offer electric vehicle charging to its patrons. Two EV charging spaces are conveniently located near an NEX entrance to encourage...(More)

New Chargers Added 24 hours to Tuesday, Mar. 26th, 2013

Plugshare now lists a total of 16,128 Stations

They use dynamic tracking to both add new - and remove redundant, or test stations that are dropped, so simply adding in the new additions - does not equal the total numbers, and sometimes - new additions are listed - but need to have duplicate entries purged. They List 16,144 Stations.

Over the last 24 hours - there have been 9 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, 2 Restricted Stations, plus 43 New Photos, and 5 New home stations being shared. 

The additions tracked are: 

• New Public Chargers Added = 9
• New Restricted Stations added = 2
• New Photos Added = 43
• New Home Stations Shared = 5

86  People Checked into Public EV Chargers today. 

The last item counted today - was 'Stephen Checked in at PSU Electric Avenue, Portland, OR'

Special thanks to Aliyha (City of Orange, NJ, Plug?), Kat (Decatur, IL, EV Plug), Matt' L2 Charger Aerovironment, (Fortson, GA, EV Plug + Wall Plug), John and Betsy (Bakersfield, CA, NEM 14, EV Plug, Wall Outlet), and Condos and Castles (Toronto, ON, EV Plug), for sharing their Home station access with us today!

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location (& Links where possible):

1. Country Club Centre, Nanaimo, BC
2. Nissan Dealer, Zelienople, PA
3. Capilano Mall, North Vancouver, BC
4. Capilano Mall, (Copy)
5. Oregon Mutual Insurance, McMinville, OR
6. Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC
7. Universal City Walk, Los Angeles, CA
8. Continental Corporate, Auburn Hills, MI
9. University of San Diego -- Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Parking structure, San Diego, CA

New Restricted Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible):

1. Victoria Motor In, Niagara Falls, ON - Wall Outlets
2. Work Safe BC, Richmond, BC Wall Outlet, EV Plug

New Chargers Added to Monday, Mar. 25th, 2013

Plugshare now lists a total of 16,112 Stations

They use dynamic tracking to both add new - and remove redundant, or test stations that are dropped, so simply adding in the new additions - does not equal the total numbers, and sometimes - new additions are listed - but need to have duplicate entries purged. They List 16,130.

Over the last 24 hours - there have been 38 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, 2 Restricted Stations, plus 37 New Photos, and 6 New home stations being shared. 

Today was a very good day for chargers being added to the PlugShare NEtwork - put public and Home Stations. Plus there were two new listings of DC Quick Chargers - #13 and #21, Below!

The additions tracked are: 

• New Public Chargers Added = 38
• New Restricted Stations added = 2
• New Photos Added = 37
• New Home Stations Shared = 6

71  People Checked into Public EV Chargers today. 

The last item counted today - was 'Mario Shared a Home Station'

Special thanks to Jack (Bella Vista, AR), Andrew (Urbana, IL), Rick (Ambler, PA), Mark (Chesterfield, MI), Ryan S. (Kanata, ON), and Mario (Van Nuys, CA), for sharing their Home station access with us today!

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location (& Links where possible):

1. St. Augustine College Prep, Richland, NJ
2. Four Points/Sheraton, Emeryville, CA
3. Cub Foods Knollwood, Wall Outlet, St. Louis Park, MN
4. KwikTrip, Wall Outlet, River Falls, WI
5. Ramsey County Courthouse, St. Paul, MN
6. South Bay Ford, Hawthorne, CA
7. Powertech Labs, Surrey, BC
8. Port Alberni - Harbour Quay, BC
9. City of Langford - City Centre Park, Victoria, BC
10. City of Victoria - Broughton Street Parkade, , Victoria, BC
11. Covenant Garden Market, London, ON
12. Wheatberries, Gibsons, BC
13. Santa Clara City Library, Quick Charge, Santa Clara, CA**
14. Toyota of El Cajon, CA
15. Carl's Jr, Fullerton, CA
16. California State, University, San Marcos, CA
17. Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce, Borrego Springs, CA
18. Suniva Inc, Norcross, GA
19. Wildwood Inc, Salem, OR
20. Western Exchange Park and Ride - South Parking, Colwood, BC
21. City of Azusa, Quick Charge, Azusa, CA**
22. Santa Fe Christian Schools, Solana Beach, CA
23. Mitre Boston, Bedford, MA
24. Toyota Canada (Looks Like Duplicate Listing!), Toronto, ON
25. NJ Treasury River, Trenton, NJ
26. APS HQ, Phoenix, AZ
27. St. Regis, San Francisco, CA
28. Nedco, Richmond, BC
29. Grand Villa (North), Burnaby, BC
30. Grand Villa (South), Burnaby, BC
31. Metchosin community House, Metchosen, BC
32. Cowichan Valley Regional District, Duncan, BC
33. Kamloops Visitor Centre, Kamloops, BC
34. Maple Ridge Town Center, Maple Ridge, BC (Coming Soon)
35. Legacy Ford, Pasco, WA
36. McCurley Integrity, Wall Outlet, Pasco, WA
37. Kirk-Rudy Visitor/Employee Parking, Woodstock, GA
38. Georgia Power Headquarters Visitor Parking, Atlanta, GA

New Restricted Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible):

1. EurocarsUS, Eden Prarie, MN
2. PGE - 2WTC P1, Portland, OR

Was Busy Promoting Electric Vehicles today - working with a small team on a Documentary!  As I Said above - today was a great day for new Stations - including two Quick Chargers - I highlighted them with the Double Asterisks - outlined in Green! (And Added Links to these ones, Too.)

You will also notice - I have started to add a note if the listing is not having an EV Plug (J1772), whether because it is a Wall Plug - noted, or because it is a Level 3 Quick Charger - Noted.

New Chargers Added to Sunday, Mar. 24th, 2013, Short Post

Plugshare now lists a total of 16,066 Stations

They use dynamic tracking to both add new - and remove redundant, or test stations that are dropped, so simply adding in the new additions - does not equal the total numbers, and sometimes - new additions are listed - but need to have duplicate entries purged. They List 16,069.

Over the last 24 hours - there have been 24 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, plus 37 New Photos, and 1 New home station being shared. 

The additions tracked are: 

• New Public Chargers Added = 24
• New Restricted Stations added = 0
• New Photos Added = 37
• New Home Stations Shared = 1

93  People Checked into Public EV Chargers today. 

The last item counted today - was 'New Photo of Ponce city Market, Atlanta, GA'

Special thanks to Daniel (Lansing, NY) for sharing their Home station access with us today!

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location (& Links where possible):

1. Briarwood Ford, Saline, MI
2. McDonald's, Brooklyn, CT
3. Fresh and Easy, Lincoln, CA
4. Lowes, Lincoln, CA
5. Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, HI
6. Twelve Bridges Shopping Center, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
7. Twelve Bridges Library, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
8. Red Robin Parking Lot, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
9. Version, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
10. Rally's, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
11. Jamba Juice, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
12. Clock Tower, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
13. Behind Umpqua Bank, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
14. Petsmart, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
15. Home Depot, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
16. Panda Express, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
17. Carls Jnr, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
18. First Bank, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
19. Starbucks and ATT, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
20. Firestone, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
21. Citadel Dental, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
22. Kaiser Permanente, Wall Outlet, Lincoln, CA
23. Surrey Sports and Leisure Centre, Surrey, BC 
24. Guildford Library and Recreation Centre, Surrey, BC (Update - Missed this one)*

Late Tally tonight due to attending MEGASPEED Show, but still counting to the 24 hour interval (Marking the ending measurement point as the reference, and sharing it as the last item counted today (Daily) for reference and verification.

*(Late Update: Missed the Guildford Library listing.Added in for the Sunday Activity, and tallies, corrected.)