Author: Tom Okure, Ph.D
Date: July 16, 2015
Did You Know That …. Electric vehicles are trending and are the
wave of the future? Yes, you heard it
from me, and if you are an electric car owners you are part of a small but
steadily growing community in the United States.
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| Tanger Factory Outlet |
Public records indicates that there are over 10,003
electric vehicle (EV) stations and 25,874 charging outlets excluding privately
owned stations in the United States.
Many state governments, shopping malls etc., are recognizing the trend
and investing in electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid charging stations.
Greensboro, North Carolina-based Tanger
Factory Outlet Centers Inc. recently announced that in addition to its electric
vehicle charging stations in its Deer Park and Riverhead Tanger Outlets, it
plans to create a network of 23 electric vehicle charging stations at Tanger
locations across the country.
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| Colonie Center, Albany NY |
New York State Governor Cuomo recently announced that New
York State will install more than 360 electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid
charging stations across the state as part of what he termed the Charge NY
initiative. The initiative is spearheaded by the New York Power Authority
(NYPA) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA) and plans to establish a statewide network of up to 3,000 public and
workplace charging stations over a period of five years and to put up to 40,000
plug-in vehicles on the road during the period.
Some proactive shopping malls like “Colonie Center” in Albany,
New York have already set up dedicated and well-marked electric vehicle plugin
charging stations in their parking lot dedicated to electric vehicles.
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| Colonie Center, Albany New York electric vehicle plugin charging station |
There are other electric vehicle charging stations in the New
York Capital District. This writer found four dedicated spots at Niskayuna ShopRite
supermarket for electric vehicles. There are also charging stations in Malta,
New York at the Saratoga Technology and Energy Park and also at the HVCC
Tec-Smart facility. Other facilities in
Albany, New York can be found in Guilderland at NYSERDA and in downtown Albany
at the Holiday Inn Express.
One last note. A dedicated and well-marked electric vehicle
plugin charging station is highly recommended when seting up a charging station to prevent non-electric car
owners from blocking the charging stations…….Now You Know
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permission of ICMS, Inc. The author Dr. Tom Okure is President of ICMS, Inc, a
multifaceted business and management consulting firm with its head office in
Albany, New York. Dr. Okure is a writer, author, business/management
consultant, public policy commentator and change advocate.
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