http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/ Engadget Comments for New York gets its first solar EV charging station, you can't use it http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/
*pictures hapless person falling to their death from a height in front of mini*]]>Dec 16th 2009 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/
It probably has a large bank of batteries in the top shipping container that will transfer the power stored fairly quickly.

It is a neat idea, and I like it. However, I would guess it costs $30,000 - $35,000 for the solar panels, batteries, electronics, and shipping containers. If it was in Arizona, Nevada, or Southern Cal, it would make more sense to me.]]>Dec 16th 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/
It just suprises me that some wealthy NYer hasn't already added one of these at their home or company.]]>Dec 16th 2009 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/
Why? Because they found them just lying around. You know, just drive on down by the docks and there are thousands of them, just lying there....]]>Dec 16th 2009 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 16th 2009 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/
The Mini E hold 35kW of energy in its batteries, so it would take 6.4 hours to charge IF the sun were high in the sky on a perfectly clear day.

At this time of year, you are lucky to get 3 hours equivalent of this type of insolation in New York City. So it would take over two full days of charging to be able to drive the Mini E's range of 100 miles.

I should point out that in New York City, there simply isn't enough sunlight for the solar array to ever produce as much energy output as the energy input in fabricating, installing, and maintaining them.

This would work in the sunny Southwest of Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico, but in New York City, you'd have less CO2 emissions if you used coal fired energy than that stupid "green" solar array.]]>Dec 16th 2009 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/
http://www.nyit.edu/news/2009/July/article_145/
http://www.lipower.org/newscenter/pr/2009/100209-hybrid.html]]>Dec 18th 2009 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/new-york-gets-its-first-solar-ev-charging-station-you-cant-use/Dec 18th 2009 3:07PM