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Feds Offer Free Chargers

Revenge of the Electric Car

A new Federal Grant will enable many electric vehicle early adopters to get their chargers for free. (A California-based Coulomb Technologies makes the program’s ChargePoint chargers, which were shipped to 130 customers in 2009. Richard Lowenthal, chief executive of Coulomb, added, “We’re working on matching grant opportunities.

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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

EV Adoption

To install 4-180 kW chargers can easily cost roughly $500,000-$800,000 depending on the hardware chosen. With the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill grants covering up to 80% of the cost of charging infrastructure projects, that means that a charging location with 8-180 kW chargers can easily cost taxpayers $1 million.

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The trials of public charging, part 2 (of many to come)

Plugs and Cars

But one shouldn't have to know Bob to plug in your new car. It's city, state and federal policy to enable electric cars for the emissions and petroleum reduction they provide. Publicly plugging in is an act of coming out, of civic responsibility. Publicly plugging in is an act of coming out, of civic responsibility.