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Old 11-29-2010, 12:51 PM   #27 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by MorphDaCivic View Post
This peak demand charge will sour most businesses allowing folks to recharge EV's at work. I spoke with one business property manager who said he would turn off the circuit breakers for the charging stations in his parking garage. Imagine driving to work, and not being able to recharge for the trip home?
Depends on the employer, though. Some might decide to cover the parking lot with solar panels, like this: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/26/sc...me&ref=science

Not every employer focuses on the short-term nickel & dime, or tries to squeeze its employees. For instance the large computer company I once worked for, which keeps about a thousand acres surrounding its Bay Area research lab as a wildlife preserve. I'm pretty sure they'll be putting in EV charging stations before too long, if they haven't already.
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