A non-profit is annoying to speed installation of public chargers for electric vehicles by getting companies to "adopt" them.
Adopt a Charger says it works with group and individuals to get them to contribute funds used to install and keep fee-free electric vehicle chargers in public places.
More public chargers denote more consumers can be comfortable with the notion they won't be stranded without juice if they buy an electric car. That encourages electric-car sales, which is useful to the environment. As more electric cars are sold, more companies can be attracting into sponsor charging stations.
The non-profit has found a clear first applicant to participate in Nissan, maker of the Leaf electric car. Nissan North America is espousing 15 electric vehicle chargers in California.
As part of its deal, Nissan paid for installation and has agreed to maintain three free Aerovironment Level 2 chargers at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. In San Francisco, Nissan is subsidizing four Level 2 chargers and an additional eight 120-volt Level 1 outlets at the Music Concourse Garage in Golden Gate Park.
