Company planning support for electric car hire future

www.evoasis.com

A drawback of driving an electric car is the amount of take that it takes to recharge its batteries, but an American company is developing a network of recharging stations that would take care of the work in just minutes - rather than hours it normally takes.

If a new infrastructure that provides recharging points is put in place, electric cars could become much for feasible for everyday use by motorists – and by those who hire cars for the day.

Even the latest battery models require topping up after about 100 miles of travel, so electric car owners typically need to begin and end their trips from home. For the use of these cars to expand, the equivalent of a network of “electric filling stations” is required. The American firm Evoasis is working to develop this network.

The Evoasis design features bays for recharging as many as 24 cars simultaneously, with electricity supplied at up to 440 volts, which is powerful enough to complete the recharging of a suitably-adapted car in around 20 minutes.

As there is danger with such high voltage, the recharging facility would be operated by trained staff. Motorists could opt to wait in their cars during the recharging period, while watching television on a screen built into the bay, or relax in the 4,000 square foot coffee shop perched above the station. Computer work stations and high-speed Internet access would also be provided.

For more information about this article please visit www.timesonline.co.uk.

www.evoasis.com