http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/ Engadget Comments for Coulomb's CT500 EV charging station now available for residential use 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/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
What? What happened?]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
Its fine now, but there was a double-rainbow. So intense. Almost looked like a triple-rainbow, all the way. Not sure what that means. ]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
On-topic... well, it's timely, I'll give it that.]]>Jul 26th 2010 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
We need a combo home charging system and a quick-exchange system at existing gas stations. Just like USB, there needs to be a universal standard for replacing batteries for electric vehicles. The batteries must be easily interchangeable and must be swapped in under 5 minutes by automated process via a drive-up exchange that can be built in any gas station. Pop off the (secure) battery, and swap in a new one. The batteries and exchange ports are all identical and interchangeable, like modern AA and AAA batteries. This can allow for competition and customization within the battery and exchange market.

Until this happens, I can see no way for a sustainable electric car infrastructure to be made. Quick charging stations are inadequate, as they cause huge heat issues and degrade the battery.]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
First there would be all the niche markets with predictable routes. Buses, airports, rental cars, taxis, bla bla bla.

Secondly your average commuter and for running errands really doesn't need more than a 100 mile range.

Third, for your truly long trips, one idea is that you hook up your EV infinite-range extender trailer, that houses a small generator that provides the electricity to power the wheels as well as top off the battery:
http://evmaine.org/assets/images/rav4trailer.gif

There were also concepts where the generator would have wheels and just roll up and clip onto the rear bumper of the vehicle, rather than being towed. But either way, you don't have to lug around the weight of a ICE engine 24x7, and for the really long trips you're likely just cruising anyway to where weight doesn't play a huge role in efficiency. ]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
Ohhh.... I see. Interesting. Keep the generator when you need it and remove the weight when you don't. However, you're asking the consumer to be smart about plugging in his vehicle every night....unless there can be an automatic docking system.]]>Jul 26th 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
Good point, the lowest common denominator is pretty stupid.

Perhaps instead of just a door chime when you leave the lights on or key in the ignition, the vehicle could also announce upon removing the key "You have X% charge remaining". Might remind peeps to plug in. *shrugs*]]>Jul 26th 2010 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
Lol. With that it should probably give them an electric shock, force their heads to look at the percentage display, then plug itself in anyways, just to spite the owner's negligent attitude.

I think we've just created the perfect evil car. rofl]]>Jul 26th 2010 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
I'm kidding, relax.

Its nice to see alternative forms of energy replacing oil. Maybe our dependence on oil for energy will be over in my lifetime.]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
I am 17 rmbrown.]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
Sad truth. Sins of our fathers got us into this mess with our dependince of fossil fuels. Yet sustainable energy at the turn of the 20th century would be impossible without fossil fuels. Its a love hate relationship with fossil fuels and renewable energy technology is in it's infancy.

/nerd rage]]>Jul 26th 2010 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
1. There is plenty of power available at night
2. Most of the cars won't need to fully recharge on most days
3. People like me buy renewable power from the power company. If they don't generate enough, they need to buy more green power production.
4. The 'grid' can be made into smaller pieces and more power generated where it is needed.
5. The cars can act as a giant battery with really smart chargers and share power (drains 2% of batteries from 50 cars to charge one really fast)
6. Some people like me know how to produce our own power at home.

/nerd being intelligent
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You mean the tesla you wish you had:P]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
Im no expert Ducman, but I dont think the kind used on appliances can supply 7.2 kilowatts. Just a guess though]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
Most dryers, that jsut about every house is wired for, are 220V 40amp circuits.

Thats a crapton.]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
Being painfully honest, I know next to 0 about electricity. So I still dont know how that fares against the item mentioned in the article

Althought, that charger goes into your is connected to your house, so Im assuming it must be similar to the 220V 40amp you mentioned.]]>Jul 26th 2010 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
At least they have agreed on a standard plug. It has safety features built into it that an ordinary plug does not.

Now, where do I get a female end for my electric car that I am building?]]>Jul 26th 2010 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
I didn't understand how Hydrogen cars worked until I watched a show last night. Basically they combine (back, after it was separated) Oxygen and Hydrogen to make H2O, which makes electricity.

So in terms of what in the end is powering the car, Hydrogen turns into an electric car. But Hydrogen is much more efficient, and renewable and is a better solution then just zapping a car till it's dripping with electricity.

Plus you could get a car that could re fuel itself.

1. Put in Hydrogen...
2. Outputs pure drinking water...
3. A Swedish company has already made a device to turn water into Hydrogen that is about the size of a fridge.
4. Continue to evolve that until you can fit it in a car.
5. Car runs, emits water as a emissions, reuse that water to make Hydrogen, it's a circle.... never fuel up again.]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Sorry to burst your bubble, but hydrogen is very energy INEFFICIENT compared to all EV (electrical verhicles)!

It costs a lot of energy to make hydrogen (low efficiency) and you waste a lot of energy converting it back to electricity (low efficiency). Hydrogen, is not the way forward I'm afraid.]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
??????
PROFIT]]>Jul 26th 2010 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
You end up with a chicken and egg problem.

There are no stations and distribution channels for hydrogen since there are no cars, and no one wants to buy hydrogen cars since there's no place to fill it up. How do you change both simultaneously overnight? ]]>Jul 26th 2010 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Jul 26th 2010 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/(KWH rate X KWH consumed by charger X hour it takes to fully charge X days of charging)
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3000 miles in a 20mpg car uses 150 gallons of gas. At $2.90 that would be $435 going to support companies that spill oil in the water, require us to send troops to protect oil in the Middle East, spend billions of taxpayers money on subsidies to keep drilling domestically, and throw up a lot of air pollution to move someone around quickly...]]>Aug 7th 2010 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/Aug 8th 2010 10:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/26/coulombs-ct500-ev-charging-station-now-available-for-residentia/
i hear ya, but if people pay their gas as they use it, not like the electric bill wich comes monthly. this can be an oportunity for the electric company. the other idea would take and additional investement of solar panales and wind generator to "charge" your car for "free".]]>Aug 8th 2010 10:44PM