Japanese Vending Machines = Electric Vehicle Chargers?
Vending machines in Japan will now offer not just candy bars, chips, and soda, but also electric vehicle chargers. There are plans to install 10,000 electric vehicle chargers at vending machine sites throughout Japan.
Unique charging ideas are now popping up around the U.S. as well. Cracker Barrel, a U.S. restaurant and store chain proud of its old-fashioned style, has recently launched a pilot project to install electric vehicle chargers at 24 Tennessee restaurants. McDonalds unveiled one of their first restaurants with a car charging station back in 2009. Half-Price Books installed Dallas-Forth Worth’s first station last year, and encouraged drivers to shop while waiting for the charger. Starwood Hotels offers charging stations at some of their Element hotel sites.
Many environmentalists are heralding the vending machine/charging station as a positive step for the green movement. Can you think of any creative ways to charge electric motorcycles?
March 17th, 2011 - 12:16
Wow, that would be insane if they actually found a way to implement it properly. I hope they do because this could mean big things for changing how people charge their bikes and how many people purchase bikes because of how easy it will be to charge them.
April 30th, 2011 - 03:12
There is a wide variety of vending machines in Japan. I always surprised to seeing new type of vending machine… Now it is also amazing vending machines are eleectrical vehicle chargers.