Charging Infrastructure

[Norbert]

Where Will We Plug In? | Autopia | Wired.com

 

[Norbert]

Two quotes from the article: (Where Will We Plug In? | Autopia | Wired.com)

Plug-in America:

“A lot of people ask me, ‘Where will we plug in?’” said Dan Davids, president of the advocacy group Plug-In America. “Two words: At home.”

ABI Research:

Still, it’s naive to think electric vehicles will achieve anything approaching mainstream popularity if people can’t plug in anywhere but home.

“Buyers over the next couple of years are the typical early adopters who do not need much encouragement to get the latest technology,” said David Alexander, an analyst with ABI Research. “[But] public recharging will be necessary to engage the broader market.”

ABI estimates there will be 820,000 residential chargers and 642,000 commercial charging stations nationwide by the end of 2015. Of those public stations, about 73,000 will be Level 3 “quick chargers” that can charge a battery to 80 percent capacity in about 30 minutes. Alexander says all that hardware will cost roughly $4.95 billion to install.

 

[TEG]

http://www.thelincgroup.com/pdf/EV%20Infrastructure%20101.pdf

 

[dpeilow]

E.ON opens first fast charging station for electric cars on German motorway

In the future, E.ON intends to further develop public charging stations and deliver an even faster solution, with recharging taking only a few minutes instead of several hours. The recharging would then be similar to today’s petrol refuelling. Klaus Dieter-Maubach, member of the E.ON AG Board of Management, responsible for Research and Technology, said: “Such public stations are attractive to customers and energy suppliers alike only if they have short recharging times. We are therefore pursuing this approach with particular interest".

Good to see a major utility take this one on. I'm pretty sure you can make a business case for super-rapid charging on major routes once EV ownerhip hits critical mass.

 

[dpeilow]

BYD Auto, Build Your Dreams

Seems like BYD are pushing forward with a 100kW charging system already. Also used on their buses.

 

[TEG]

My Nissan Leaf Forum View topic - L2 Charging between LA and Santa Barbara?

 

[bonnie]

I'll be using that one in about a week. I think that's the one that vfx said had been 'tree'd'.

 

[vfx]

I'll be using that one in about a week. I think that's the one that vfx said had been 'tree'd'.

Yep, a few us us were there for the ribbon cutting. The other two are about a block away.

And more...

 

[TEG]

In Redwood City today:

Thankfully the Roadster didn't seem to have a J-adapter, because the Volt & Leaf needed the 2 ChargePoints.

 

[W.Petefish]

TEG, Is that your LEAF?

 

[vfx]

TEG, Is that your LEAF?

Can you read the plate?

 

[W.Petefish]

Yes, Click the view original size button above the image. The LEAF is the center with a plate that says TEGLEAF.

 

[vfx]

Yes, Click the view original size button above the image. The LEAF is the center with a plate that says TEGLEAF.

Also note it is the only one not blurred out.

 

[TEG]

The Roadster was brand new - didn't have plates yet.

 

[TEG]

BAAQMD - BAAQMD EV Charging Equipment Deployment Program

...The BAAQMD will also be working to provide funding for the establishment of a network of up to 50 Direct Charge (DC) fast chargers. This effort will also include a coordination component to ensure charging infrastructure is in compliance with all applicable permitting, regulations, utility and local installation requirements. This program builds on BAAQMD’s FY 2009/2010 award of $1.3 million that helped to fund 400 Level 2 J1772 chargers, 6 DC fast chargers, and the first Battery-Swap station in North America...

Do we have 6 fast chargers, and a public battery swap station in the SF bay area?

BAAQMD - Bay Area Electric Vehicle (EV) Ready

...The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Board of Directors has awarded $3.9 million to four companies to offer home charger incentives. PEV drivers that choose to participate in this program will be required to provide PEV usage data over a three-year period. This data will be used to evaluate Bay Area PEV driver charging patterns and help to inform and develop future PEV incentive programs...

Anyone here part of that program?

http://www.baaqmd.gov/~/media/Files/Administration/RFP%20RFQ/BAAQMD%20RFP%20Workshp%20EVSE%20Deployment%20Program%20Presentation%20-%2012-20-10.ashx?la=en

http://chargedsv.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/J-Broadbent-_-BACC-6-2-11-FINAL_pdf.pptx.pdf

http://www.cleancitieseastbay.org/BAAQMD%20EV%20program%202-11-11.pdf

http://www.energy.ca.gov/2010-ALT-1/documents/2010-10-19_workshop/presentations/Bay_Area_Air_Quality_Management_District_2010-10-18.pdf

 

[Norbert]

Do we have 6 fast chargers, and a public battery swap station in the SF bay area?

Not that I know of... they probably still exist on paper only... while that sentence sounds as if they were already reality.

 

[Norbert]

Walgreens Chooses DC Fast Charging Where It Can : Greentech Media

To keep up with demand, 350Green just placed an order for 900 level 3 DC fast chargers from Efacec, with 145 being delivered this year.

Eight hundred chargers make Walgreens by far the current leader, and if they hit their target of 20 percent being DC chargers, they will also be a retail leader in fast charging. But others could be close behind. “Since they stepped into the space, we are getting a tremendous number of inquiries about installation at other retailers,” said Gerzancyh. Walgreens said it is also hearing rumors of others following in its footsteps.

The pharmacy has already learned a thing or two about electric vehicle chargers as it continues the process of installing 800 by the end of this year. For starters, the technology doesn’t have to be flashy, because people are using charge station finders in their car or on their smart phone -- rather than driving around aimlessly looking for signs that say “charge here.” Second, it doesn’t have to be right next to the door, but it also gets expensive if it’s too far away from the electrical room. Lastly, 480-volt DC charging is the way to go -- if you can get it.

Even just a year ago, DC fast charging, which can cut a full charge time from about four hours (level 2) to as little as fifteen minutes, seemed like a luxury that would be off in the future while level 2 (240V) would dominate the scene in the short term. Today, the bulk of chargers, both public and private, are 240V. But there are hundreds of DC chargers coming online in the next six months to a year. There will be 400 installed by ECOtality as part of the EV Project, and ABB recently acquired the Dutch company Epyon B.V. for fast charging.

Emphasis mine.

Walgreens Installs DC Rapid Electric Car Chargers “Where Practical”

 

[TEG]

For some reason these haven't been showing up in the charge finder apps I have been using:
Parkpod.com - Making EV Infrastructure Happen - Please choose your language

(Hilton SFO)

 

[Nik]

For some reason these haven't been showing up in the charge finger apps I have been using:

You really don't want to stick your fingers in one of those.

 

[Norbert]

Federal Funding for EV Infrastructure Spreads to Communities | PluginCars.com

An early criticism of the federal government’s investment in electric car infrastructure was that it focused too narrowly on a few locations. But yesterday the US Department of Energy announced 16 projects to support EV adoption in 24 states and the District of Columbia—in an effort to encourage adoption more broadly across the United States.

The Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Initiative Awards, totaling $8.5 million, were provided to communities ranging in experience—from those with extensive electric car charging plans in the works, to those just getting started.

With these funds, one-year projects will help communities address specific needs, such as updating permitting processes, revising codes, training municipal personnel, promoting public awareness, and developing incentives. Community-specific plans will be created and be made publicly available, allowing all stakeholders to learn best practices.

Clean Cities: NewsDetail

September 8, 2011
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced 16 projects supporting activities in 24 states and the District of Columbia to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in communities across the nation, and seven additional projects in seven states to help prepare college students for careers designing and building advanced vehicle technologies.

"By developing the next generation of automotive engineers and preparing communities for plug-in electric vehicles, these projects will help reduce our nation's dependence on oil imports, create jobs, and help America capture the growing global market for advanced vehicles," said Secretary Chu.