Prefab Solar-EV Charging Station Sprouts in Silicon Valley
A pre-engineered solar panel has popped up on the streets of San Jose, California, ready to charge any EV with instant, sustainable power. The installation marks the first time SunPods’ SP-300 EV Plug-N-Go portable charging station for solar-electric cars has been put to a real-world test. Aside from needing an electrician to make the electrical connections, the technology is literally plug-and-play. After it’s delivered from the factory to the site, it can be set up with no assembly required — perfect for the parking lot of a traveling Shepard Fairey exhibit. In addition to being the home of SunPods, San Jose is in the midst of a really chilled-out competition with other West Coast cities to create the best infrastructure…
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