The Solar Parking Lot Lets You Plug-In and Charge Your EV for Free
Michael Hines — August 28, 2010 — Autos
References: green.autoblog & ecofriend.org
Now that the state has opened its first Solar Parking Lot, citizens of Tennessee will be able to charge their electric cars for free. The parking lot has parking spaces for drivers to pull-up and plug-in.
The Solar Parking Lot is the first of 14 planned parking lots set to open in the state in the next three years. Citizens of Tennessee, there is now no excuse not to buy a Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt.
The Solar Parking Lot is the first of 14 planned parking lots set to open in the state in the next three years. Citizens of Tennessee, there is now no excuse not to buy a Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt.
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