Washington State to put quick chargers on scenic byway, allow tourists to top-up their EVs

A few weeks back we learned that the US would be getting 310 quick-charging CHAdeMO stations , 480V AC/DC converters that can get a Nissan Leaf to 80 percent charge in under 30 minutes. Most are destined for major metropolitan areas, but we were intrigued to find out that Washington State is going to put two or three of them out in the country, on a 120 mile scenic portion of Route 2 that runs over the Cascade Mountains. It’s a popular tourist destination and, with EVs becoming more popular in the area, soon even tourists with cutting-edge transportation to enjoy the ride. After all, everybody likes a good view. Continue reading Washington State to put quick chargers on scenic byway, allow tourists to top-up their EVs Washington State to put quick chargers on scenic byway, allow tourists to top-up their EVs originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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