http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/78247217/fast-electric-car-chargers-arrive-in-wellington-and-petone Fast electric car chargers arrive in Wellington and Petone video March 24 2016 RACHEL THOMAS
[image / MONIQUE FORD/ FAIRFAX NZ http://www.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/a/l/7/d/i/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.620x349.1al3xt.png/1458795772009.jpg Charge Net chief executive Steve West at the opening of Wellington's first fast charging electric vehicle station at Z Vivian St. ] Charge Net NZ chief executive Steve West gave up his high performance petrol cars for electric vehicles - now he says he's hooked. Four years ago, Charge Net NZ chief executive Steve West drove an Aston Martin and a Ferrari. Now he owns four electric cars, and sleeps better at night. West's Auckland-based company has partnered with Z Energy to roll out six fast charging stations in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Wellington's was unveiled on Thursday – the first fast charging station for the city. Z Energy and Charge Net also installed a fast charging station at Z Petone. The station will charge a Nissan Leaf from empty to full in as little as 20 minutes. That'll take you about 120 kilometres. A charge cost about [AUD]$15-$20, Z Energy sustainability manager Gerri Ward said, but she expected people would mostly use the charging station to top up, rather than fill up. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown officially opened the Wellington station and said she'd love to see more spring up in farther-flung places such as Upper Hutt and Featherston. "If we are going to reduce emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, electric vehicles are a huge part of the answer." As of February this year, there were 128 electric vehicles registered in Wellington, Wade-Brown said. West said the uptake was happening so quickly around the country that his company believed, if it built the infrastructure, the electric vehicles would come. "We don't want any barriers to people driving electric cars." As well as the high price of EVs, which is predicted to gradually come down, anxiety about how far they could travel on one charge was a barrier to many people, West said. "That's one of the reasons we're building our network of charging stations, so they can drive all over the country and never be caught without a charge." The Green Party has said Transport Minister Simon Bridges has been stalling on releasing an electric vehicle policy for New Zealand. "It does say something about government leadership when it's left to oil companies to provide electric chargers," Greens energy and resources spokesman Gareth Hughes said. Bridges was invited to the opening, but did not attend. He said in a statement: "It's clear that EVs are the future, and we know that increasing public charging infrastructure is one way to help boost uptake. "The Government has been looking at a number of ways we can support the uptake of EVs, and an announcement will be made in due course." [© stuff.co.nz] ... https://charge.net.nz/charging-map/ Charge Net NZ https://www.facebook.com/charge.net.nz/ http://business.scoop.co.nz/2016/03/24/z-installs-fast-start-ev-charging-stations-in-wellington/ Z installs fast start EV charging stations in Wellington March 24, 2016 Press Release – Z Energy Z Energy today installed the first fast charge electric vehicle charging stations at service stations in Wellington, at Z Vivian Street and Z Petone. The Z Vivian Street charging station was officially opened by Wellington Mayor, Celia Wade-Brown.24 March 2016 Z installs fast start EV charging stations in Wellington, Petone Z Energy today installed the first fast charge electric vehicle charging stations at service stations in Wellington, at Z Vivian Street and Z Petone. The Z Vivian Street charging station was officially opened by Wellington Mayor, Celia Wade-Brown. The installations are part of Z’s commitment to install six rapid-charge electric vehicle charging stations at sites in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch over the coming weeks. The rapid-charge stations are being supplied by Charge Net NZ and will be available for public use. The Tritium fast chargers draw up to 400 volts of electricity and can charge a standard electric vehicle in the time it takes a customer to buy and drink a cup of coffee. Z Sustainability Manager, Gerri Ward, said the move was part of Z’s continued commitment to moving from being a part of the climate change problem to the heart of the solution. “We’re not an oil company, we’re a transport energy company and we’re committed to meeting the needs of our customers, whatever they might be. “We also want to be at the front of the push towards a cleaner, more sustainable New Zealand and to give Kiwis choices to use more renewable fuels.” The electric charging stations will cost approximately $5 – $10 for the vast majority of users (i.e. a Nissan Leaf) to fill up, and the charge time from empty will be approximately 10 – 25 minutes, as opposed to up to eight hours for a conventional slow charge. A 25 minute charge will “fill up” an entry level electric vehicle like a Leaf and allow customers to travel around 120 kilometers. “These stations provide another option to keep our customers moving regardless of the vehicle they drive or the fuel they need,” said Gerri. Chief Executive Steve West from Charge Net NZ has found working with Z Energy to be a great experience, and is pleased to see the iconic Kiwi brand charging into the future. “Z Energy is a great company to work and collaborate with. We are excited to see these stations go live,” he said. 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