One of the Country’s First High Speed Electric Vehicle Charging Stations…
…installed at a commercial location.
The ParkPod charging station stands at the Hilton garage entrance.
Why is that important? Because Nissan and Chevy, among others, are poised to begin releasing plug in electric and plug in hybrid cars, meaning that sufficient charging infrastructure must be in place if consumer adoption goals are to be met.
Hilton San Francisco Financial District Entrance
Most of all, charging has to be convenient–chargers have to be where drivers are already doing business: where they shop, dine, play, and sleep. An EV charging station at a major hotel in a thriving business district is actually quite significant. It touches several industries, including tourism, car rentals, and parking.
The unit (Level 2 / J1772-compliant) was installed by San Francisco-based ParkPod, LLC, at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District (full press release here). Until last week, high speed chargers (compatible with the new generation of electric vehicles) have been located at government or public facilities. Charging won’t be convenient until private businesses start investing in the infrastructure. It may be that this is now happening.
ParkPod Charger: Open to the Public at Hilton Financial District San Francisco
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