[ausev] Opportunity charging...

[Bryan Bishop]

On Wednesday 12 March 2008, Aaron Choate wrote:
> I'm wondering if it would be of use to approach these large,
> interested companies as a group and negotiate an arrangement that
> would allow EVs to charge at their establishments in general.  That
> way, we aren't all going in to these businesses and handing the
> managers letters.  Perhaps (if we can raise money to cover the costs)
> this is an area where AustinEV (maybe in conjunction with
> AustinEnergy / Clean Cities - we would have to ask-) could provide
> signage and assistance in making the hookups easier to access,
> maintain  and such. The EAA in California has been pretty successful
> in expanding and maintaining the charging infrastructure there.  It
> seems like an obvious place for us to concentrate our efforts here.

It may be beneficial to see if we can get some philanthropists in on 
this, have an AustinEV Fund to reimburse businesses while also 
organizing incentives for businesses to allow the electric-hubs, 
something to make it look 'official'.

- Bryan (new to the list)
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Bryan Bishop
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