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GE unveiling charging stations for electric, hybrid vehicles

New Britain Herald -- PLAINVILLE — Last year GE Industrial Solutions unveiled a solar-powered carport to charge electric vehicles. Now it is unveiling new charging stations specifically for municipalities and businesses that will make charging an electric or gas/electric hybrid possible away from home.

The new Watt Stations, as they are called, are safe and easy to use, according to Chris Bowler, director of Marketing at GE Industrial Solutions in Plainville. Two of the chargers have been installed in the carport and he showed one to the media Tuesday.

“Imagine you have a hotel chain,” Bowler said. “You can use our software to manage the system globally.” It lets the owner set prices, monitor usage and generate reports.

The Watt Station, which is the newest of several types of chargers GE sells,

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Submitted May 06, 2012 By: aservant

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mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:23:07 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse don't bet on this one
Holly123 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,337 Points:817,685 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:22:43 PM Ignore Holly123 Report Abuse I'm not so sure about this.
saleboss Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,954 Points:1,184,550 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:22:10 PM Ignore saleboss Report Abuse I see higher electric rates coming!
ron98146 Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,650 Points:989,650 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:21:32 PM Ignore ron98146 Report Abuse It will be a long time before I need one.
LostToo Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,392 Points:975,315 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:19:20 PM Ignore LostToo Report Abuse I see a big flop coming. What happens when kids steal the cords? What happens when storms send buckets of ran on a fella as he is unplugging or plugging in his car? Water and electric don't mix very well. What happens when there are too few plug ins? What happens when the smart guy decides to charge on someone else's dime? You know there will be a hacker or just an ordinary citizen figure out a way to do it. Plus I hate GE.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:8,057 Points:1,601,705 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:18:59 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse how fast can they recharge?
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,589 Points:539,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:18:53 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse OK
HDFXR1991 Veteran Author Wisconsin Posts:469 Points:146,930 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:18:44 PM Ignore HDFXR1991 Report Abuse Like the old commercial. "GE brings good things to light!"
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,444 Points:626,295 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:18:23 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse ok
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,850 Points:2,929,270 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:18:13 PM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse All well and good, but how long does it take to charge a car? A day?
lqsi Sophomore Author Chicago Posts:106 Points:219,095 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:16:53 PM Ignore lqsi Report Abuse change is in the air
mwc407 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,095 Points:576,385 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:14:54 PM Ignore mwc407 Report Abuse Honestly, the concept of EV charging stations that are completely off the grid and powered by solar energy is brilliant!
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,285 Points:1,910,995 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:14:02 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse It will take a while for them to be installed.
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,710 Points:1,540,805 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:13:12 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Good
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,750 Points:3,520,455 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:11:35 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Ok. But how long does it take to charge? How much will it cost?
preacherboyFL Veteran Author Orlando Posts:444 Points:125,860 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:10:13 PM Ignore preacherboyFL Report Abuse Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
KillChain Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:5,630 Points:1,556,560 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:09:42 PM Ignore KillChain Report Abuse I rather they pay their taxes...............
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BlueberryFocus All-Star Author Rochester Posts:553 Points:129,535 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:05:06 PM Ignore BlueberryFocus Report Abuse I can't wait to get an electric car. My next new car, whenever that may be, will be an electric vehicle. This however is a few years down the road.
Yonkers111 Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,342 Points:859,135 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:04:50 PM Ignore Yonkers111 Report Abuse Can I get 400 miles worth in 10 minutes?
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:8,533 Points:2,332,370 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:03:29 PM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse Time will tell.
jalan25 Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:2,450 Points:597,295 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:01:34 PM Ignore jalan25 Report Abuse Wonder if those using the charge stations will be able to avoid paying taxes on their purchases as well as GE has?
NO_SWEAT Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,479 Points:1,105,915 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:01:27 PM Ignore NO_SWEAT Report Abuse Smoked mirrors.
iamforiu Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,715 Points:739,440 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 11:01:05 PM Ignore iamforiu Report Abuse hope it works out
justmedc Veteran Author Michigan Posts:382 Points:174,495 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:58:36 PM Ignore justmedc Report Abuse and tie up the parking spaces for hours...
duffee01 All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:798 Points:448,005 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:54:25 PM Ignore duffee01 Report Abuse Green technology isn't to the place where they can replace fossil fuels just yet. I know that the GE dude is in obamas cabinet and it's: If you'll scratch my back I'll scratch yours situation.
tippybuddy Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,523 Points:207,740 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:53:54 PM Ignore tippybuddy Report Abuse this makes sense with more and more electric cars on the road
petrpuck All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:569 Points:440,135 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:50:34 PM Ignore petrpuck Report Abuse just say charge it please
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:6,636 Points:1,811,170 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:50:13 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse Moving forward.
Xpoint Champion Author Idaho Posts:11,955 Points:1,654,070 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:49:59 PM Ignore Xpoint Report Abuse What will they charge?
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,441 Points:786,990 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:43:21 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse "Build it and they will come". What happens if they don't come?
tucker355 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:1,802 Points:450,120 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:41:32 PM Ignore tucker355 Report Abuse Canadian winters will kill electric cars!!!
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,936 Points:1,976,540 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:40:52 PM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse Then see how much you save.
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rf6480 Champion Author Miami Posts:1,584 Points:570,605 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:39:28 PM Ignore rf6480 Report Abuse GE only looks out for the suits at the top. Most operations outside of US now.
mgune9 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:914 Points:200,395 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:38:32 PM Ignore mgune9 Report Abuse Natural gas should have been more aggressive in creating recharge stations years ago and we'd have the benefic these days of very economical natural gas vehicles
mobil1MN All-Star Author Minnesota Posts:664 Points:1,294,635 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:37:11 PM Ignore mobil1MN Report Abuse right on
stopforgas Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,002 Points:496,555 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:36:57 PM Ignore stopforgas Report Abuse one day this might be actually feasible.
Bonito Champion Author Dayton Posts:15,916 Points:3,035,595 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:30:58 PM Ignore Bonito Report Abuse We need a car that runs on solar power, so the rich can't continue to screw us! Maybe invent something that doesn't use OIL to run or Electric!
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SilliesRock Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,246 Points:1,188,175 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:26:24 PM Ignore SilliesRock Report Abuse And GE is our friend....just ask Big Brother Obama.
cateyes8264 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:3,002 Points:666,690 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:26:21 PM Ignore cateyes8264 Report Abuse Don't want one, not buying one ever, just not interested.
96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:22:41 PM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse Wow! This should qualify GE for negative tax - zero tax is just not good enough.
salog Champion Author Columbia Posts:7,730 Points:1,658,185 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:21:51 PM Ignore salog Report Abuse how long will it take to charge?
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CDMAuto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,932 Points:781,555 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:19:07 PM Ignore CDMAuto Report Abuse This is a good thing
DTroytNC Veteran Author Charlotte Posts:366 Points:62,510 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 6, 2012 10:13:31 PM Ignore DTroytNC Report Abuse Maybe they need to have fold out solar panels on the cars for when people park in case there is no "carport" nearby.
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