Subscribe free to our newsletters via your
. 24/7 Space News .




CAR TECH
First Electric Vehicle Charging Station Opened For California's PCH
by Staff Writers
Point Reyes Station CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2014


According to the Center for Sustainable Energy, California is leading the nation in clean vehicle adoption with more plug-in electric vehicles on its roadways than any other state and some 3,000 new vehicles joining them each month.

Sunspeed Enterprises is developing The Pacific Coast SunTrail Route, a first of its kind, strategic network of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station hubs along scenic Pacific Coast Highway in California.

With more than 140,000 plug-in vehicles on the road today[1], and with half of them riding on California streets and highways[2], the need for an integrated network of charging stations is apparent and will only grow stronger.

"The time to build and effectively market a strategic EV charging route in rural, hard-to-reach places, is now," said Richard Sachen, Jr., CEO of Sunspeed Enterprises.

"Most of our competition is focused on high population centers where large clusters of people live and work, and consequently, they do not have the bandwidth to start alternative routes, but that is where we come in. If you drive an EV and want to get near the ocean and experience the coastal beauty of California, Sunspeed can get you there."

Rather than follow the crowd, Sunspeed Enterprises is laying the EV groundwork for one of the most picturesque, rural routes in all of California, the beautiful and breathtaking stretch of coastal roads and highways between Malibu and Eureka.

"Our network of charging station hubs is designed to allow EV drivers to enjoy the beauty of the California Coast while leaving the grass as green, the sun as golden, and the sky as blue as they found it," continued Sachen.

"Market research steadily shows strong consumer appetite for plug-ins and a manufacturer base that continues to add to their plug-in roster of vehicles. When we combine these factors with the numerous state and federal rebates available, we have a tremendous opportunity to create a sustainable and environmentally friendly system of driving."

According to the Center for Sustainable Energy, California is leading the nation in clean vehicle adoption with more plug-in electric vehicles on its roadways than any other state and some 3,000 new vehicles joining them each month.

The initial stage of The Pacific Coast SunTrail Route will consist of 30 to 40 EV charging station hubs between Malibu and Eureka.

The first hub, at Point Reyes Station in Northern California, opened earlier this year, and six additional sites are expected to come online in the fall. Among the recently identified sites, the St. Orres Hotel in Gualala, The Town of Duncan Mills, and the Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo.

"One of the main concerns cited by EV drivers is range anxiety and we are working to eliminate that altogether by clustering our charging station hubs 15 to 20 miles apart," said Pierre Kacsinta, Marketing Manager at Sunspeed Enterprises.

"Even though the automotive industry has made considerable strides in developing long range batteries, that in some cases can travel up to 250 miles on a full charge, the EV driver will require charging hubs that are as convenient and as accessible as traditional gas stations."

"We have been highly selective in determining site locations for our EV charging hubs," added Sachen. "We look for pedestrian friendly locations that can offer dining and entertainment opportunities while you charge your EV. Currently, most of our anticipated hubs will be centered in downtowns, near hotels, restaurants, and resorts."

SunTrail Charging Hubs will include:

+ Level-2 AC (220v) medium speed charging stations

+ Level-3 DC (480v) fast charging stations (delivers full charge in 1/2 an hour)

+ Compatible with any Electric Vehicle (CHAdeMO and SAE)

+ 100% renewable energy source

+ Credit and debit card payment options

+ RFID reader

+ 24" LCD display

+ Smart phone payment processing

+ 24/7 security and emergency call button

+ LED lighting with motion detection

+ Solar PV panels (where feasible)

+ Weather protection

.


Related Links
Sunspeed Enterprises
Car Technology at SpaceMart.com






Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle








CAR TECH
China targets foreign auto sector with Mercedes probe
Shanghai (AFP) Aug 05, 2014
China's probes into foreign firms spread to the auto sector Tuesday as German car giant Daimler said it was assisting authorities after reports anti-monopoly investigators raided an office of its Mercedes-Benz unit. "We confirm that we are assisting the authorities in their investigation," Daimler Greater China said in an email to AFP. Analysts said the move marked an escalation of previ ... read more


CAR TECH
Manned Moon Mission to Cost Russia $2.8 Bln

Tidal forces gave moon its shape

Riddle of bulging Moon solved at last

China's biggest moon challenge: returning to earth

CAR TECH
NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Nears Mountain-Base Outcrop

Absence of Russia Instrument On NASA Mars Rover Not Political

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover: Two Years and Counting on Red Planet

Los Alamos Laser Selected for 2020 Mars Mission

CAR TECH
Captains of industry explore space's new frontiers

Perlan partners with Airbus to fly glider to edge of space

First synthetic biological leaf could allow humans to colonize space

NASA's IBEX and Voyager spacecraft drive advances in outer heliosphere research

CAR TECH
China's Circumlunar Spacecraft Unmasked

China to launch HD observation satellite this year

Lunar rock collisions behind Yutu damage

China's Fast Track To Circumlunar Mission

CAR TECH
Europe's Fifth and Final Resupply Ship Launches to Station

Science and Spacesuit Work While ATV-5 Preps for Launch

Russian Cargo Craft Launches for 6-Hour Trek to ISS

ISS Crew Opens Cargo Ship Hatch, Preps for CubeSat Deployment

CAR TECH
US Launches Two Surveillance Satellites From Cape Canaveral

United Launch Alliance Marks 85th Successful Launch

US aerospace firm outlines New Zealand-based space program

China to launch satellite for Venezuela

CAR TECH
Young binary star system may form planets with weird and wild orbits

Hubble Finds Three Surprisingly Dry Exoplanets

Astronomers come up dry in search for water on exoplanets

Hubble Finds Three Surprisingly Dry Exoplanets

CAR TECH
Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research Recruits Industrial Affiliates

Printing the Metals of the Future

New characteristics of complex oxide surfaces revealed

Building the Foundation for Future Synthetic Biology Applications with BRICS




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.