From: Peri Hartman via EV <[email protected]> >But adding ESVEs to existing service areas at >interstate exits is a poor compromise. I can't think of a more >unpleasant place to spend 30-45 minutes: a convenience store with >asphault all around it. No where to go except 2 or 3 other gas stations. >Maybe a diner a quarter mile walk away. This is not very conducive to a >pedestrian - which you are while you spend time waiting for your charge.
Interstate service areas in the midwest are apparently a lot "friendlier" than in your part of the country. Some along the Chicago IL tollways are called an "Oasis", and are built on a bridge over the tollway. They have half a dozen stores, gift shops, restaurants, and of course gas stations and convenience stores. The ones along I-94 through Wisconsin and Minnesota have picnic areas and tourist centers (maps, brochures for area attractions, gift shops, and guides to offer advice or travel information). Most also have nature walks leading to lakes, forests to stretch your legs or relieve your dog. It would not be hard to spend a pleasant hour at any of these. Lee Hart -- Excellence does not require perfection. -- Henry James -- Lee A. Hart http://www.sunrise-ev.com _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
