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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

39 New Chargers Added 24 hours to Tuesday - April 9th, 2013 + BC Charger News Bits!


Plugshare lists a total of 16,608 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. My count is 16,548 Stations. I may have not listed all duplicate stations and they may not have purged them yet. I may have counted 1 as a count for one listing - but it might represent multiple chargers, hence some of the differences.


Over the last 24 hours - there have been 37 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, 34 New Photos, and 3 New home stations being shared. 

The additions tracked are: 

  • New Public Chargers Added = 27 Locations, 37 Chargers
  • New Restricted Stations added = 0 (Maybe 1, Miss listed as Public)
  • New Photos Added = 34
  • New Home Stations Shared = 3

92  People Checked into Public EV Chargers today. 

The last item counted today - was 'New Photo of Ocean Park Library, Surrey BC

Special thanks to 
Michael, Wall Plug (Concord, NH), Dave, Tesla Model S HPWC (Naperville, IL), and 
Matt, Wall Plug + EV Plug (Fargo, ND), for sharing their Home stations access with us today!

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location:
  1. TESLA STORE/CENTURY CITY SHOPPING CENTER, Los Angeles, CA - Tesla Roadster (HPC) + Model S (HPWC)
  2. Guildford Town Centre, Surrey, B.C. - EV Plug
  3. Zynga, Mountain View, CA - EV Plug (Also Listed as Restricted)
  4. GE WattStation, Ft Worth, TX - EV Plug x2
  5. Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland, WA - EV Plug x2
  6. Office, Tempe, AZ - EV Plug, $
  7. Office, Tempe, AZ - EV Plug, $ (Could be an Exact Duplicate, or a second Charger)
  8. R. Tessier et Fils Inc., Saint-Narcisse, QC - EV Plug
  9. Kirkwood College Auto Repair Visitor Lot, Cedar Rapids, IA - EV Plug
  10. Salmon Arm Gas Bar, Salmon Arm, BC - EV Plug
  11. The Marriott Hotel, Toronto, ON - Wall Plug
  12. Advance Data Technologies, Naperville, IL - EV Plug
  13. Colwood City Hall, BC - EV Plug  (Duplicate Station Listing)
  14. Colwood City Hall, Victoria, BC - EV Plug x2 (Another Duplicate Station Listing)
  15. Colwood Park & Ride, BC - EV Plug x2 (Looks Like yet Another Duplicate Station)
  16. Colwood park & Ride, Victoria, BC - EV Plug
  17. Juan De Fuca Library, BC - EV Plug - EV Plug (Looks Like Another Duplicate Station)
  18. Juan De Fuca Library, Victoria, BC (And yet Another Duplicate Station)
  19. Vancity, Port Coquitlam, BC (Duplicate!) - EV Plug
  20. Dolby employees and guests only, Sunnyvale, CA - EV Plug x4 (In Fact a Duplicate, wrong Class)
  21. Calhoun's on the River, Knoxville, TN - EV Plug x2, $
  22. Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC - EV Plug x2
  23. Invermere B.C. Municipal Office - EV Plug
  24. District of Invermere Municipal Office, Invermere, BC  EV Plug (might be a duplicate)
  25. Coombs Junction, Coombs, BC - EV Plug x2
  26. University Village Shopping Centre, Nanaimo, BC - EV Plug
  27. The Mews at Royal Roads University, Colwood, BC - EV Plug

BC Charger News Bits:

Paul Bernard bought one of the first Leafs, Nissan’s purely electric car, in British Columbia. He loves his Leaf. He even started a blog about life with an electric car.

The vehicle, which can go more than 100 kilometres on a full charge, gets the Chilliwack high school teacher to work at Sardis Secondary, and allows his wife and him to shop in the Fraser Valley area. The car loses no power when four people pile in to go to dinner, says Bernard.

“This car has been great for us. We use it every day.” The only catch has been that...(More)


January 30, 2013 - British Columbia has announced a $1.3-million investment in direct current (DC) fast-charging infrastructure in 13 communities throughout the province to help electric vehicle (EV) owners plug in and get charged. Environment minister Terry Lake made this announcement in unveiling the future location of Vancouver’s first DC fast-charging station at Telus World of Science.

“It’s extremely encouraging to see such widespread interest among communities across the province in hosting and operating electric vehicle charging stations, including DC fast chargers,” said Lake. “Providing electric vehicle owners with more options to charge their vehicles will make electric vehicles...(More)

"More efficient charging stations make driving vehicles that use clean B.C. electricity a much easier choice," said Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas. "B.C. families in communities throughout the province can now charge their electric vehicles more quickly and reduce their transportation energy costs."

The installation of these stations will also mark a significant milestone for B.C.'s Clean Energy Vehicle Program - completing the B.C. portion of the West Coast Green Highway, a commitment made by Premier Christy Clark under the Pacific Coast Collaborative (Washington State, Oregon, California and B.C.) to ensure electric vehicle fast charging is deployed along the Highway 99/I-5 Corridor. Electric vehicle owners will eventually be able to drive from San Diego, California all the way to Whistler knowing they can ...(More)


Sunday, April 7, 2013

32 New Chargers Added 24 hours to Sunday - April 7th, 2013, Now 16,537 Stations Tracked!


Plugshare lists a total of 16,537 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. My count is 16,466 Stations. I have not listed all duplicate stations and they may not have purged them yet. I may have counted 1 as a count for one listing - but it might represent multiple chargers, hence some of the differences.


Over the last 24 hours - there have been 32 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, Plus 3 Restricted Stations, 101 New Photos, and 6 New home stations being shared. 

The additions tracked are: 

  • New Public Chargers Added = 15 Locations, 23 Chargers 
  • New Restricted Stations added = 3
  • New Photos Added = 101
  • New Home Stations Shared = 6

179  People Checked into Public EV Chargers today. Between that and the 101 new Photos - it looks Like it was a great Day to Get out and about in their EV's, Thanks to public Charging Stations - as listed on PlugShare!

The last item counted today - was 'tgm4 Checked in at Mona Electric, Clinton, Maryland

Special thanks to Mike, NEMA 14, Tesla Model S HPWC (Nepean, ON), Michel, Wall Plug (W. of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, QC), George, Wall Plug, EV Plug (Royal Oak, MI), Patrick, Wall Plug (Media, PA), Leonard, EV Plug (Pierz, MN), and Dan, EV Plug (Hillsborough Township, NJ), for sharing their Home stations access with us today!

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location:
  1. Mayfair Shopping Mall, Victoria, BC - EV Plug
  2. Century Theaters Parking, Napa, CA - EV Plug x3
  3. Harris Ranch Supercharger - Tesla Supercharger (Duplicate Listing!)
  4. Direct Energy Centre, Toronto, ON - EV Plug
  5. Roberts Creek Library, Roberts Creek, BC - EV Plug
  6. Solar City Visitors Parking, Los Angeles, CA - EV Plug
  7. Westport Train Station - Charles St, Westport, CT - EV Plug
  8. Westport Train Station, Wesport, CT - EV Plug (Level 1) x4
  9. Union City Nissan, Union city, GA - EV Plug
  10. Chesapeke's Seafood Restaurants, Knoxville, TN - EV Plug
  11. South London Infinity Nissan, London, ON - EV Plug
  12. Sheehy Nissan, Springfield, VA - EV Plug
  13. Willow Street Station, Long Beach, CA - EV Plug x4, $
  14. Via Verde Park & Ride, San Dimas, CA - EV Plug
  15. Courtesy Nissan Dealership, Stevens Point, WI  - EV Plug (Hours Listed)
New Restricted Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible):
  1. Mark, Orangeville, ON - NEMA 14 (Should be a Private Listing?!)
  2. Apace Family Campground, Myrtle Beach, CS - NEMA 14, $ (Check in at Front Desk)
  3. Honda of Stevens Creek, Santa Clara, CA - EV Plug (Brand Restriction?)
Not the Most Chargers added to the Network today since the beginning of this blog - but the most use of the network with 179 Check-in's and enhancement with 101 Photos Added!

Saturday, March 16, 2013

New Chargers Added - Mar. 15th - Mar. 16th, 2013 + Truck Stop Electrification News


Plugshare is now tracking 15,978 Total Stations!
(Very Soon to hit 16,000 Stations Tracked!)

Over the last 24 hours - there have been 41 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, and 3 Restricted Chargers, plus 23 New Photos, and 5 New home stations being shared. 

26 New Stations Showed up in South Carolina - because I worked the Plug In Carolina website - and today I added those to the PlugShare Website, as well!

The additions tracked are: 

  • New Public Chargers Added = 41
  • New Restricted Stations added = 3
  • New Photos Added = 23
  • New Home Stations Shared = 5

76 People Checked into Public EV Chargers today, which means that while it was double or triple the last few days, most people are still charging up at home, and just 76 needed a little extra or did not have a home charger! Or they were checking out charging stations before they needed them - to get a feel for the locations! Maybe - with warmer weather - and new EV Buyers - comes more public charging, too! 

The last person counted today - was 'Lee. Checked in at Burgeville, Potland, OR'

Special thanks to Tom, (Seaside, FL), David (Honolulu, HI), Elia (San Luis Obispo, CA), Lannie (Santa Cruz), and Mark ( W. Chicago, IL),  for sharing their Home stations access with us today!

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible):
  1. Holiday Inn Express, North Bergen, NJ
  2. Esquimalt Municipal Hall and Library, Victoria, BC
  3. Oak Bay Municipal Hall, Victoria, BC
  4. Chevron Discovery Market, Casa Grande, AZ
  5. The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
  6. Rutgers - Yellow Lot - Joyce Kimer Ave, Piscataway, NJ
  7. Lot 105 - Joyce Kimer Ave, Piscataway, NJ
  8. McDonalds's, Riverside, CA
  9. High Tech High, San Marcos, CA
  10. District of North Vancouver Hall Council Chambers, BC
  11. S. Spring St., Greenville, SC
  12. N. Church St., Greenville, SC
  13. Advanced Tech Center, Union, SC
  14. University of South Carolina, Union, SC
  15. Sheldon Town Center, Elk Grove, CA
  16. Langara College, Vancouver, BC
  17. Community Nissan of Mason City, IA
  18. Roseville Amtrak Park and Ride, Roseville, CA
  19. Kwik Trip, Charles City, IA
  20. York Electric Co-op, York, SC
  21. Rock Hill Airport, Rock Hill, SC
  22. Cherry Rd., Rock Hill, SC
  23. Johnson St., Rock Hill, SC
  24. Rock Hill City Ops Center, Rock Hill, SC
  25. Lynches River Electric Co-operative, Pageland, SC
  26. Marlboro Electric Co-operative, Bennettsville, SC
  27. North Myrtle Beach, SC
  28. HGTC Speir Building, Myrtle Beach, SC
  29. N. Poplar Dr., Surfside Beach, SC
  30. Westin Hilton Head Resort and Spa, Hilton Head, SC
  31. Aiken Electric Co-operative, Aiken, SC
  32. South Carolina Electric Co-op, Cayce, SC
  33. USC Garage, Columbia, SC
  34. USC Garage, N. Sumter St & Wheat St., Columbia, SC
  35. 519 Main Street (Horizon Garage) (#237), Columbia, SC
  36. University of South Carolina - Discovery Garage, Columbia, SC
  37. University of South Carolina - Pendleton Motor Pool, Columbia, SC
  38. Lady St., Municipal Parking Garage, Columbia, SC
  39. Sumter St. Municipal Parking Garage, Columbia, SC
  40. University of South Carolina - Senate Street Garage, Columbia, SC
  41. Central Electric Co-operative, Columbia, SC

New Restricted Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible + Link):
  1. MAPAQ - Trois Riviers, QC
  2. MTQ - CGER Longuil, QC
  3. Test, Kathmandu, Nepal

Long-haul truck drivers throughout the United States typically idle their vehicles during mandated rest periods to maintain access to air conditioning, heat, and electricity. But truck stop electrification (TSE) sites cropping up across the county allow truckers to utilize these auxiliary systems without having to run their engines.
"Truck stop electrification plays an important role in reducing unnecessary idling, fuel consumption, and...(More)
Locate truck stops with electrification sites to reduce the need for idling.

Information on Biodiesel, Electricity, Ethanol, Hydrogen, Natural Gas & Propane. 

More information on Truck Stop Electrification:



(Links not included today for all tallied public stations - may be updated and added at a later date.)

Friday, March 15, 2013

New Chargers Added - Mar. 14th - Mar. 15th, 2013 + Tesla News


Plugshare is now tracking 15,931 Total Stations!
(Very Soon to hit 16,000 Stations Tracked!)


Over the last 24 hours - there have been 27 New Public Chargers added to the PlugShare network, and 1 Restricted Charger, plus 20 New Photos, and 1 New home stations being shared. New: now links added for Public Locations - for contact information and more.

8 New Stations Showed up in Spartanburg, SC - because I discovered Plug In Carolina website - and last night I added those to the PlugShare Website, as well!

The additions tracked are: 

  • New Public Chargers Added = 27
  • New Restricted Stations added = 1
  • New Photos Added = 20
  • New Home Stations Shared = 1

64  People Checked into Public EV Chargers today, which means that while it was double or triple the last few days, most people are still charging up at home, and just 64 needed a little extra or did not have a home charger! Or they were checking out charging stations before they needed them - to get a feel for the locations! Maybe - with warmer weather - and new EV Buyers - comes more public charging, too! 

The last person counted today - was 'Robert H. Checked in at City of Eagleville, TN'

Special thanks to John (Wooster, OH), for sharing their Home stations access with us today!

New Public Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible, + Links):
  1. Richfield Bloomington Mitsubishi, MN
  2. Harbour Centre Parking, Vancouver, BC (Duplicate?)
  3. Johnson Parkade, Victoria, BC
  4. Town of Woodstock, Woodstock, GA
  5. Montgomery County, Community College, Pottstown, PA
  6. Sports Arena, Lake Cowichan, BC
  7. Lafayette & Boynton, Bronx, NY
  8. Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA
  9. Community Centre, Shawnigan Lake, BC
  10. 5th St. Garage, Napa, CA
  11. Santa Fe Christan (Duplicate?), Solana Beach, CA
  12. Spartanburg City Hall, PIC (Plug In Carolina), Spartanburg, SC
  13. Spartanburg Public Works, PIC, Spartanburg, SC
  14. N. Church St, PIC Stations, Spartanburg, SC
  15. Magnolia St. PIC, Spartanburg, SC
  16. QS/1 W John St, Spartanburg, SC
  17. Spartanburg W Broad St PIC, Spartanburg, SC
  18. E Kennedy St, PIC, Spartanburg, SC
  19. Spartanburg Marriott, PIC, Spartanburg, SC
  20. Walgreens, San Mateo, CA
  21. Metrotown Parkade, Burnaby, BC
  22. Holyoke Mall Parking, Holyoke, MA
  23. Gila Country RV Park, Globe, AZ
  24. Municipal Hall, San Francisco, CA (Potential Error?)
  25. Shari's Cafe and Pie, Sherwood, OR
  26. Ladysmith - Town Centre, Ladysmith, BC
  27. Blue Mounds State Park, WI

New Restricted Stations today, by Name & Location (where possible + Link):
  1. Cox, San Diego, CA

Interesting News Bits:

  CAA - the Canadian Autombile Association - has their own EV Charger Search page - http://www.caa.ca/evstations/ - just add your Postal Code (Zip Code? I did not try yet)

Musk has pushed Tesla Motors to double its weekly output of the Model S all-electric luxury sedan over the last three months and is now approaching full capacity of 400 vehicles a week – 20,000 a year – Automotive News says. ...(More)


Elon Musk regrets not saying more about NYT Model S review 
(
Mar 13th 2013) Tesla Motors chief Elon Musk has always taken pains to pitch how far his cars can go when sufficiently charged. The man himself is proving he can go quite a distance as well.

Sufficiently chafed by a review of the Tesla Model S in The New York Times that said the electric vehicle's single-charge range was far less than advertised, Musk called the February 8 article a... (More)

A group of automobile dealers represented by the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association attempted to block Tesla Motors from opening their own stores. They consider Tesla Motors’ method of exclusively selling automobiles online through factory-owned Tesla Motors stores “highly threatening” to the lock that they have on automobile sales. Despite their best efforts though, their bill banning...(More