The big deal about this is that CalTrans allowed these to go into rest stops.
Quite an accomplishment.
- Mark
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> On Jul 23, 2020, at 6:06 PM, cleanair--- via EV wrote:
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> Always nice to see more charging infrastructure go live in California.
> Danny Ames
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> Stations Now Available at State Highway Rest Areas on the Central Coast Date:
> July 3, 2020 District 5 – Central Coast
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> Additional Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now Available at State Highway
> Rest Areas on the Central Coast.
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> MONTEREY/SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY – A solar-powered direct current
> fast-charging electric vehicle charging station has been installed at the
> Shandon Rest Area near Highway 46 East in San Luis Obispo County, in addition
> to two stations that were activated last fall at the US 101 Camp Roberts Rest
> Area in southern Monterey County.
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> “With more than 650,000 zero-emission vehicles on the road in California, the
> installation of these stations at strategic locations along the state highway
> system will allow the public to travel with greater ease, convenience and
> zero tail-pipe emissions,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin.
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> These locations were selected to encourage longer travel trips by electric
> vehicles in remote rural areas. Charging is free to the public in 30-minute
> increments.
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> The Camp Roberts and Shandon ChargePoint Express 250 charging stations are
> powered by the EV ARC™ system which combines sun-tracking solar power
> generation with battery storage to provide energy for electric vehicles. It
> can charge day or night and during inclement weather. Commonly used cables
> and connectors for electric vehicles are available, and Tesla drivers can
> also use the stations if they carry an adapter. EV motorists can check
> availability of the stations through ChargePoint and Plug Share smartphone
> apps.
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> This EV ARC™ system generates and stores electricity, allowing emergency
> responders to use these facilities to obtain emergency power in the event of
> an earthquake, wildfire or other disaster.
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> The Camp Roberts facility was funded by the Monterey Bay Air Resources
> District (MBARD) at a cost of $1.4 million which includes long-term system
> maintenance.
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> “MBARD is pleased to partner with Caltrans District 5 on this unique electric
> vehicle infrastructure project which makes DC charging available at the Camp
> Roberts and Shandon Rest Areas. These strategic locations on US 101 and
> Highway 46 East fill a gap in the network of charging stations along these
> important corridors. By funding the installation of fast charging stations,
> MBARD promotes the adoption of fully electric vehicles,” said MBARD Air
> Pollution Control Officer Richard A. Stedman.
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> The Shandon Rest Area charging station was completed with funding
> contributions from the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District
> as part of a larger $2 million project executed by the Hoseley Corporation of
> San Francisco, California.
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> For more information on this project and for traffic updates on other
> Caltrans projects, travelers may call the District 5 toll free number at
> (831) 372-0862 or visit our website.
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