There used to be charging stations by the "Alternative Fuel Vehicles Parking
Only" spots at the Sunnyvale, CA Fry's, but I don't think they're there
anymore, either.


Xiaofan Chen <xiaofanc@gmail.com> wrote:

> I lived in Southern California during 2002 to 2003 and I saw some small
> EVs insider University of California Irvine and some outside GM' Torrence
> Advanced Research Center. I had been to the two Fry's near to Irvine but I
> did not remember there was a charging station. I did hear that Southern
> Califronia Edison had a plan to set up charging station along the Pacific
> Coast Highway or some other places but I think the plan was scarpped.
> 
> I think now the direction is more on the hybrid type. The battery powered
> EV is not so easy now. The only remote chance is that the oil price continue
> to rise (at least US$120 per barrel) and then maybe this type of EV got a
> chance. Fuel Cell may come to rescue of battery powered EVs but I think
> it is still far away from commercially viable.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Xiaofan
> 
> On 10/1/05, Howard Winter <HDRW@h2org.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > I saw some in Southern California about two years ago, being demonstrated
in
> the carpark of Fry's in Fountain
> > Valley.  They must have sold some, because they installed charging points
> there, that owners can use free.  I
> > believe they're still there.
> >
> > Perhaps James could check out his local Fry's next time he's there - see
if
> they have the charging points.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> > Howard Winter
> > St.Albans, England




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