There are funds being generated for public EVSE installations besides the EVSE companies. Most of the time, the EVSE companies try to leverage off these available funds/grants to minimized their costs, thus maximizing their profits. Take a look at the following page, down down 80% of page to the section described ...
[*The following URL discusses OT items which should not be discussed on the evdl ] http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/03/11/18733405.php S. 332 “The Climate Protection Act Of 2013” New Paradigm And New Solutions “A portion of the revenue raised by the carbon tax would be split equally between EPA and the Department of Transportation and would be used to fund climate change adaptation programs and infrastructure projects, including electric vehicle charging stations ...” Whether it is a fine or punishment monies, or a grant or fund to install more EVSE, just installing EVSE is not the only thing drivers need. I really think some of the funding should be going to an overseeing body to reduce wasteful installations (installed in the least used locations, too close together, etc.), and also control the level of signage. Signage provided by the EVSE company's sales rep's as a package deal is cheap and use-less that is mounted wrong, and totally ignored by ice drivers. Red-lettered tow-away signage is the least threatening level of signage I would allow. This overseeing body would allow input by drivers and EAA or EV-group members, the ones that have plugin driver's needs at-heart. {brucedp.150m.com} - On Mon, Mar 11, 2013, at 01:24 PM, peri hartman wrote: ... > I'm going to postulate that a good business model is not based on > stringing ESVEs along the highway but instead making sure one is availabe > within 5 miles or so along most urban and suburban routes. For now, > that's where people use their EVs. With this, you could leave your house > or apartment (even with no home ESVE), and be confident of your range. > Enough customers: possible viable business model. - -- http://www.fastmail.fm - A fast, anti-spam email service. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
