you pretty well have it on target.
--- On Sun, 11/23/08, Virginia Perry <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Virginia Perry <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Electric Cars
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 8:45 AM
> That's true, especially with the current difficulty in
> getting capital improvement loans for businesses. Maybe
> Wal-Mart, who is doing well financially, could take the lead
> with their parking lots, perhaps adding plug-ins to a row or
> two when they resurface (which I think happens more
> frequently up here due to frost heaves). I'm not gonna
> hold my breath waiting for that one to happen, though.
>
> We could develop a new symbol for parking for electric cars
> only. And I'm thinking the downtown areas in smaller
> towns could get "green" grants to retrofit at
> least one parking area. There's one or two lots in Idaho
> Falls' downtown that are already run down and could
> stand to be completely redone.
>
> Of course, it's sort of a Catch-22. Who's going to
> invest in recharging/parking for electric cars until there
> are enough electric cars to recoup their investment? And,
> how many people will purchase electric cars until charging
> them is more convenient?
>
> Virginia
>
> > Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:33:16 -0800> From:
> [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Auto bailout> To:
> [log in to unmask]> > existing places would
> have to charge a huge price to alter existing parking lots.
> if you put the in at the beginning, not so much, but once
> that concrete has been poured; it is major. > > >
> --- On Fri, 11/21/08, Virginia Perry
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:> > > From: Virginia
> Perry <[log in to unmask]>> > Subject: Re: Auto
> bailout> > To: [log in to unmask]> >
> Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 12:32 AM> > Depends
> on how far north you are. The Idaho National> >
> Laboratory uses alternatively-fueled vehicles out at
> their> > lab on the desert. They have parking lots
> with plug-ins.> > I've seen a few other places in
> the far north where> > hotels have outlets for guests
> to plug in the heaters inside> > cars up here so the
> guests can start their cars in the> > morning. I think
> if they could charge a bit extra, parking> > garages
> and other controlled entry parking areas could> >
> install outlets for electric cars. If there's money
> in> > it....
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