Is there a free electic car plug in anywhere near you?

[leemajors]

As I recall reading recently, some states give tax incentives for them but it didn't seem like much----a rebate of a small percentage of the cost to install the equipment. Retailers are starting to get on board with it; I know here in SA all Kohl's, Lowe's and most Walgreens provide them free of charge. There are probably lots more.

It probably costs them next to nothing, I never see them being used.

[koriwhat]

Most cars nowadays have a USB outlet. Some even a standard plugin. Couldn't one just use an adapter and charge directly through the car itself?

Usb is 5v i believe. That would take an eternity.

[SpursforSix]

Usb is 5v i believe. That would take an eternity.

It'd have an adapter to make it more.

[DJR210]

Only gots drive electric cars Move to San Francisco

[Avante]

Only gots drive electric cars Move to San Francisco

Dude, do you think at all before posting? Calling people you don't know anything about a got because they might drive an electric car? you asshole.

[koriwhat]

It'd have an adapter to make it more.

so a stepup transformer... not gonna happen. you'd have another plug and not usb.

[koriwhat]

here's my electric bmw i8 hybrid... 6-volts baby!

[SpursforSix]

so a stepup transformer... not gonna happen. you'd have another plug and not usb.

A lot of cars now feature a standard plug in. So all you need is an adapter to plug your car into that.

[leemajors]

A lot of cars now feature a standard plug in. So all you need is an adapter to plug your car into that.

isn't there already a beats adapter for that?

[DJR210]

Dude, do you think at all before posting? Calling people you don't know anything about a got because they might drive an electric car? you asshole.

You drive a ing beat up white van, why are you even in here humping legs?

[Avante]

You drive a ing beat up white van, why are you even in here humping legs?

There ya go AGAIN telling lies. I have never owned a van.

When ya say like.....everyone who drives an electric car must be a .....that says it all about you ya little .

[SpursforSix]

isn't there already a beats adapter for that?

While Beats is primarily focused on audio, I'm pretty sure that technology is embedded in their products and would just require some reverse engineering. But that's beyond me.

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isn't there already a beats adapter for that?

[140]

You drive a ing beat up white van, why are you even in here humping legs?

[Xevious]

It probably costs them next to nothing, I never see them being used.

That's because everybody in Texas drives a gas guzzler, myself included.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Yup, we have one in our office parking garage. Employees only though.

[MultiTroll]

Yup, we have one in our office parking garage. Employees only though.

There ya go.
Next q will be how fast does it charge.
The aforementioned Volta charging stations are currently using 30 AMPs. Much slower then I would like.
Here is a good overview, altho this is a way old article in 2011. Still it gives the basics.
http://www.pluginamerica.org/drivers...hicle-charging

As you can see, as far back as 2011 a "DC fast charging" plug in with ave 40 miles worth of driving delivered in only 10 minutes, that kicks ass.

[MultiTroll]

Fabbs' gripe is definitely not a simple as not having free electricity. But I'm just wondering how that's even on the table. If that's going to be a real thing (free charge stations), it definitely affects my upcoming car search.

It is going to continue to grow.
Now as to how fast the delivery of upcoming public charging stations free (or for that matter pay) will be, I don't yet know.

[MultiTroll]

Yeah, but that just seems like complaining about not getting free . It's certainly cool to have any of those stations, but it doesn't feel right to expect other people to pay for you to get around.

The Oil Pigs passing on their tax break savings to us? These stats are from 2011:

"Taxpayer subsidies for oil far exceed those for electric cars. Since 1973, the US has spent about $90 billion per year to secure foreign oil fields and oil routes. That's over $1 per gallon. That doesn't count our oil-motivated wars in the middle east, tax breaks to oil companies, or the healthcare costs associated with burning oil and the urban air pollution it causes."

So if the Gov't is now offering some incentives for electric plug in, so be it.
The malls and shops who offer free plug in I'm sure make their money back 10 fold. Plus like with the Volta Charging arrangement, the malls don't even pay for the farking charging unit.

[xXx]

Try the bonham you ...lol.

[MultiTroll]

I'm not sure that the OP was necessarily griping about not having a free plug in. Seems like his main complaint is that his car doesn't go as far as they say and they can't show him where there are any plugins (free or otherwise) to recharge so that he can even drive as needed. Although I may be wrong.

No, I'm fried because I was considering buying a Volt and thus asked two Chevy dealers if they knew of free public plug ins anywhere's near my pad. They both said no idea. Turns out there is that Volta one 3 miles from my house. I found that out myself after I told Chevy no and bought another car. Sure, I could of and should have done my own homework/detective work. But I mean, wouldn't you expect a farking Chevy dealership to know this? For that matter the local Toyota dealerships did not know either. Nissan Leaf currently has one of the farthest miles per charge (100) but I don't want all electric, I want gas backup.

[DJR210]

There ya go AGAIN telling lies. I have never owned a van.

When ya say like.....everyone who drives an electric car must be a .....that says it all about you ya little .

[DMC]

I guess if you're broke as all the time and 20 dollars means the difference between ramen and actual food, sure. Otherwise, it's a fad right now. Eventually it will be better but I stay as far away from that as possible now. "oh I got a free recharge and went 30 miles and saved 2.13 in gas today"

[SpursforSix]

I guess if you're broke as all the time and 20 dollars means the difference between ramen and actual food, sure. Otherwise, it's a fad right now. Eventually it will be better but I stay as far away from that as possible now. "oh I got a free recharge and went 30 miles and saved 2.13 in gas today"

you forgot to mention that you also did your part for the environment.

[DMC]

you forgot to mention that you also did your part for the environment.

Yeah there is that little delusional reinforcement.