The Leviton is one of the cheapest charging stations out there right now.
ShorePower is another company making stations. They already make them for boat docks, so they know what they are doing about not dropping ends in water, seawater corrosion, etc.
Yep, glorified electric outlets.
My concern is that the cost of the stations is such a turn-off to places that would otherwise consider getting them. The only way I really see this working is with big companies that write it off as an advertising expense. (Look at us! We are eco-friendly! Our employees can charge at work!)
It looks like
NRG is going to be the first company to start up any sort of an area-wide array of charging stations, in Dallas.