ANOTHER WAY TO CHARGE; SHOPPING MALL INSTALLS ELECTRIC VEHICLE STATION.Byline: Sylvia Sylvia may refer to:
Electric vehicle charging stations are far outnumbered Outnumbered is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 2007.[1] It stars Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner as a mother and father who are outnumbered by their three children. by conventional gas stations, but they continue popping up throughout Ventura County. They not only extend the mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his of an electric car on the road today, but supporters hope the charging stations get people thinking about the future potential for cleaner-running cars. The county's ninth - and latest - charging station is at The Oaks shopping center shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into . It is the first one located in a major retail and entertainment area. ``It's an investment in the future,'' said Grahame Watts Watts, residential section of south central Los Angeles. Named after C. H. Watts, a Pasadena realtor, the section became part of Los Angeles in 1926. Artist Simon Rodia's celebrated Watts Towers are there. , environmental programs analyst for the city of Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , which helped pay for the installation of the latest station. ``We have to get people to know that they are there, that they're free and to teach them the benefits of having an electric car.'' Watts said there are six or seven EV drivers in Thousand Oaks. The city acquired its own Saturn EV1 last December to include in its fleet of employee vehicles. Thousand Oaks now has four charging stations. The three others are at City Hall, Saturn of Thousand Oaks on Thousand Oaks Boulevard, and at the General Motors Building on Marin Street. The county's other charging stations are located at Costco stores in Oxnard, Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. and Westlake Village, at the Oxnard Hilton, and at Saturn of Oxnard. The newest location is a departure from the the usual spots electric vehicle owners find stations outside of their homes. Normally they are put on municipal property or at dealerships where the cars are sold. Watts said the shopping center was chosen because its clientele might be able to afford the high lease rate. Further, shoppers will likely be inside the building long enough for a car to charge over two to three hours. Dave Modisette, executive director of the California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Electric Transportation Coalition, said some office buildings are realizing the benefits of installing the chargers as well. Modisette said as the number of stations grows, so might the number of people using the cars. ``We're always going to have gas vehicles, and they're always going to be the majority of the market,'' he said. ``But they won't be the share of the market they are now. Electric vehicles will be a small, but significant part.'' Officially, there are about 700 electric vehicles on California roads The branch of the California Trail John Fremont followed from Westport Landing to the Wakarusa Valley south of Lawrence, Kansas became regionally known as the California Road. - all of them leased from car manufacturers - though there have been potentially thousands more built by enthusiasts over the years. General Motors debuted the Saturn EV1 model 15 months ago; Honda honda a quick release metal eyelet for the end of a lariat. When the restrained animal is no longer required it is not necessary to slacken off the loop and pull it over the head—a very great advantage when working with wild cattle or unbroken horses. and Toyota have followed suit, but have equipped their vehicles with more advanced, longer-lasting batteries. The Oaks station has been in service for nearly three months. The two chargers are located at the entrance to the United Artists Theatre entrance, and are marked by signs. Parking is limited to EV cars only. There will be a formal dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by an opportunity for people to test drive the Saturn EV1. Electric vehicle advocates said government agencies and the private sector have to work together to improve the technology that often drives people away from trading in gas-powered cars for electric vehicles. Although the cars have the advantage of running cleaner and having virtually no maintenance requirements, they also have a low mileage range of 70 to 120 miles on a single charge and the lease rate ranges from $400 to $450 a month. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Grahame Watts watches an electric car being charged at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza's parking garage. (2---Color) Three electric vehicle chargers have been installed at the Civic Arts Plaza parking structure in Thousand Oaks. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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