Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Marin: San Rafael and More To Come
Posted by Kristin Lee on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 at 11:24am.
It's not like me to write a personal post, but in this case, the subject of electric vehicles and charging stations in Marin is important to many of my clients and future clients, so why not?! I have seen several electric cars around Marin and always wondered where they charged up on the go... If you are considering the purchase of a home in Marin and have an electric vehicle or are considering buying one, you may want to know that answer as well.
So are there any public charging stations in Marin? The
first time I heard this question from a client a couple of years ago, I didn't
know the answer. Now, as owners of a new Nissan Leaf, the all-electric vehicle
that hopes to take the American EV market by storm, we are learning all kinds
of exciting developments that the State of California as well as Marin County and
cities such as San Rafael are supporting alongside private investment. Here is the latest information I have
discovered:
Current Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in
Marin:
- San Rafael - 2 stations located in the public parking garage on C Street
Planned Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in
Marin:
- San Rafael (4 additional stations planned for San Rafael)
- Novato
- Corte Madera
- Larkspur
- San Anselmo
- Belvedere
- Fairfax
Coulomb Technologies of Campbell received state and
federal grants to install many of these stations. It seems contagious. Green
businesses are getting on board as well, I noted that Inn Marin located in the
Ignacio area of Novato announced a couple of weeks ago that they had installed
one charging station and may look to install another. Maybe a Marin Modern
charging station is in our future?
What about the car? We'll save the car review for
someone else, but I can say that it's cooler than I thought in black, and my 6
yr old son gets a big kick out of the fact the seats are made out of recycled
water bottles. Check out this review. I'll let my husband (the geek) drive the
Leaf regularly for now for a green commute to Emeryville, and I'll stick with the Toyota Prius until all those other
public charging stations are in place. And you can be sure I'll know all the
latest in installing charging stations in homes soon. I'll blog about that when
I have all the details.
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3 Responses to "Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Marin: San Rafael and More To Come"
Love this!! I'm guessing you can charge at home too, right?
Posted on Friday, June 17th, 2011 at 12:01am.
These appear to be 220v stations. Very useful, but they are not "quick charge" 440v DC, and so will take some time (maybe a couple of hours) to bring a Leaf battery up by any significant amount.
If you work in San Rafael, and park in this garage, or if you just need to "top up" your battery, it's perfect. I would like to see a quick charge station added for those who are just passing through and only have 30 minutes to get a coffee and a bagel and move on...
Posted on Saturday, October 8th, 2011 at 9:09am.
This is really good information to know and pass on-thanks!
Posted on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 at 8:03pm.