Katie Cordrey
Edit
| Embed Video: |  |
|
In its quest to be a force for ‘green,’ the City of San Francisco has installed three EV (electric vehicle) charging stations across the street from city hall. The project is in partnership with Zip Car and Car Share as part of a green showcase. The demonstration project is aimed at educating the public as well as supporting the technology. San Francisco wants to lead the way to a cleaner environment. To that end, they continue to explore fuel alternatives as new alternatives come to market. Some have worked well, others have hit a dead end. Mayor Gavin gives many of the project’s details and history in the video above.  Because the EVs will be readily available for daily rental, skeptics and enthusiasts alike will have a chance to see what it's like to drive an electric car for a day.
"Electric vehicles are the future of transportation and the Bay Area is the testing ground for the technology," Mayor Newsom said in a statement to the press.
"Now, for the first time, the public can plug-in to the next generation of cars through car sharing organizations and take them for a drive in San Francisco," he said.
(news.cnet)References: greeninc.blogs.nytimes, news.cnet Filed In: |
| Related |
|
Favorited by 
;showNav();changeOption('login');)
Log In ;changeOption('guest');)
Guest
Facebook ;changeOption('twitter');)
Twitter 
