The first fully converted gas-to-electric refuelling station for electric vehicles opened today at 7224 Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, Maryland. Doley, who owns RS Automotives, received a call from a public city official last year who first suggested the idea to him. He had already been upset with how oil and gas companies structure contracts, which is one of the reasons he didn’t immediately dismiss the radical idea. Wanting to give it more thought, he went home to speak to his family. His daughter, who was in high school, lectured him about what was happening with the environment, and that was enough to convince him that it was the right decision to make.
The refuelling station has a high-powered 200 kilowatt, four dispenser system. This allows four electric vehicles to charge simultaneously within 20 to 30 minutes. It is also a certified repair facility that can handle any service needs, including disposing of and replacing battery packs.
Well, we now have a glimpse of what could happen to old gas stations. Shows also the attitude of the teens and youth in taking positive steps in their communities. Of course, Maryland has over 20,000 registered electric vehicles so these types of things can happen with those volumes of cars, such grants, and the charger capacities installed.
See https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/27/us/maryland-electric-vehicle-charging-trnd/index.html
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#^The US has its first gas station that is fully electric
The first fully converted gas-to-electric refueling station for electric vehicles opened today at 7224 Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, Maryland.