A new “transportable” solar EV charging station is being tested in the Northern California city of San Jose – and no, you can't tow it behind your Tesla or other electric vehicle for constant charging and unlimited range. ———- One of the city's plug-in Prius conversions using SunPods' solar EV charging system at temporary location in San Jose. ———- It needs a grid-connected electrical hookup. That said, the SP-300 “Plug-N-Go” EV charger is, according to manufacturer SunPods Inc ., the world's first modular, integrated solar power system that can be pre-assembled at the factory and dropped off at your site, ready to go except for that electrical hookup. It is an effort to move EV charging off the grid (as much as possible), SunPods co-founder and president Dan Jaeger said. “It just didn't make sense for us to power electric cars with electricity produced by burning coal and other carbon-based fuels.” The charging station
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Transportable, Pre-Assembled Solar System Debuts In San Jose EV-Charging Test
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