America's first public-use quick-charge station for electric vehicles opens

Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 10:14 a.m.
Portland General Electric and NEC have joined forces to declare North America's first public-use, quick-charge station for electric vehicles open for business. Heralded as a tipping point for the roll-out of electric vehicles in the U.S., the Takasago Rapid Charging Station is said to provide batteries with up to 80 per cent full strength in 20 to 30 minutes. Company officials and Governor Ted Kulongoski took the opportunity to power up a visiting Nissan LEAF before it left for a two-day tour of the area...Continue Reading America's first public-use quick-charge station for electric vehicles opens

Tags: Charging, Electric Vehicles, Lithium-ion, NEC, Nissan LEAF

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