Your parking lot is the first thing people will see when they arrive at your property. It will affect the first impression they will have of your business so you need to make sure it is a good one. Most parking lots are paved with asphalt because it is durable and cost-effective. When maintained properly, asphalt driveways will look wonderful and last for decades…
You can plug in your electric vehicle to any standard, three-prong 120-volt outlet. This means it’s easy to charge at home! Overnight charging can even help you take advantage of lower electricity prices. However, this level of power takes a relatively long time to charge your vehicle: from 8-16 hours. You and your car can do a lot better! For faster charging…
It’s been a big couple days for changing the way people travel to and from Capitol Hill. Last week, Mayor Ed Murray announced, a new city initiative to improve infrastructure for electric vehicles (or EV’s), electrifying the city’s own vehicle fleet, and continue Seattle’s ongoing conquest to cut carbon emissions and pollution from transit. And for current and…
Some amazing facts: Just 9 solar panels provide roughly enough electricity to power 12, miles of electric driving each year Level II charging station delivers full vehicle battery charge in 4 to 8 hours depending on vehicle range If you would otherwise drive a 20mpg vehicle, your solar electric panels charging your electric car will pay for themselves in around…
The cost of the electricity to fully charge an electric vehicle is less than your morning coffee. Zero emissions British Columbia is fortunate to have an electrical grid that is 93% renewable. EVs can charge up today and have nearly emissions-free travel with zero tailpipe emissions. This reduces the climate change impact from gasoline or diesel vehicles and…
Metro Plug-In’s mission is to help establish the future for Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs). We believe PEV’s will play a major role in providing cleaner air, lowering transportation costs, and reducing America’s dependence on foreign oil. Our country’s dependency on foreign oil has put America at the mercy of events far beyond her shores and this must change!…