smileyearth.com » eco-technology http://www.smileyearth.com lets make our earth a smiley planet Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:07:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Re-charge your car directly from home, yes…now you can http://www.smileyearth.com/2009/09/23/solarcity-envisions-california-%e2%80%9csolar-corridor%e2%80%9d-for-green-drivers/ http://www.smileyearth.com/2009/09/23/solarcity-envisions-california-%e2%80%9csolar-corridor%e2%80%9d-for-green-drivers/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:13:13 +0000 4dministrator http://www.smileyearth.com/2009/09/23/solarcity-envisions-california-%e2%80%9csolar-corridor%e2%80%9d-for-green-drivers/ Electric cars can be smooth, quiet and environmentally friendly. But they still need fuel.

Many have asked — and invested according to their answer — whether that fuel will come from batteries, utility grids, curb-side charging stations or some other technology.

Drivers in California have a new option, if they drive a Tesla electric vehicle. And it’s extra environmentally friendly.

SolarCity, which installs residential solar systems, is building a charging corridor between Los Angeles and San Francisco. There will be five 240-volt stations along the highly traveled Highway 101 that will juice up electric vehicles in one third the time of other charging stations. One of the chargers — in Santa Maria — is solar-powered.

SolarCity is working with the U.S. branch of Holland’s Rabobank to install more solar power systems at the stations, which would make the corridor the first to be entirely solar-powered.

We wanted to know if readers think this is how electric cars will roll across the country — with solar power? Or are your bets with battery technology or another type of charging station?

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