Is 2012 the year when the Volt and the Leaf become commonplace? Where can I charge my vehicle and how far will it go? Moderator: James Boyle- President.
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Is 2012 the year when the Volt and the Leaf become commonplace? Where
can I charge my vehicle and how far will it go?
Moderator: James Boyle- President & CEO, Sustainability Roundtable, Inc.
● Frank Riesenburger, Esq.– Shareholder and Chair, Environmental Law
Practice Group, Co-Chair, Alternative and Renewable Energy Industry
Group
● Mark Pastone, Vice President, Business Development- SemaConnect, Inc.
Sustainability Symposium PA/NJ 2012Electric Cars – Is the Future Now?
9:10-10:10 am ET
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Presented by:
Franklin J. Riesenburger, Esq.
Pennsylvania | PhiladelphiaNew Jersey | Cherry Hill Linwood VinelandDelaware | Wilmington
Sustainability Symposium PA/NJ 2012Electric Cars – The Future Is Now
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Electric Cars – The Future Is Now
• Columbia was noted for early and mass production of electric cars.
• Through a series of bankruptcy and subsequent mergers, Columbia wound up in 1920 as part of the new Chrysler Motors Corporation.
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Phase I
• Whether by changing stations or exchangeable batteries, the first phase of the electric car was from the late 1890’s to WWI.
• During this time, electric automobiles were competing with petroleum fuel cars in an urban setting.
• Cities, such as NYC, had numerous charging stations available for electric automobiles. The first commercial application was in 1897 when a fleet of electrical NYC taxi cabs hit the streets.
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Phase II
• The second significant phase of electric cars was the result of the energy crisis of the 1970s and 1980s.
• In the early 1990s, the California Air Resources Board began to push for more fuel efficient, lower emission vehicles with the ultimate goal of moving to zero emission vehicles, such as electric vehicles.
• During this phase, very few units were ever produced, sold, or released to the public; nearly all of them were destroyed.
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Phase II Cont’d
Some of these vehicles include:
• RAV4 EV• EV1• Honda EV Plus• Ford Electric Ranger• Nissan Altra• Chevrolet S-10 Electric• Chrysler Epic Electric Minivan• Phoenix Motorcars Sport Utility Truck• Solectria Force
Chevy S-10 Electric
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Where Are We Now?
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Phase III – The Future Is Now
• BMW Megacity• BYD E6• Chevy Volt • Coda (Electric Sedan)• Ford Transit Connect Electric• Mercedes BlueZero• Mini E• Mitsubishi iMiEV• Nissan LEAF• Pininfarina Blue Car• Renault Fluence • Smart ED• Subaru R1E• Toyota FT-EV• Tesla Model S• Tesla Roadster
• Think City • Volvo C30 Electric • Wheego Whip Life • The eBox• Aptera 2e• Bad Boy Buggies• BG C100• Dynasty IT• Flybo or XFD-6000ZK• GEM• Kurrent• Myers NmG• Reva/G-Whiz• Tango T600• VentureOne• ZAP Xebra• ZENN Car
Electric cars are now available for purchase or exclusively by lease:
ServiceDual Level II 208/240 V Simultaneous Service
Community Multi-Level Dual Port 110/120 V and 208/240 V Simultaneous
Service
Park and Charge Station – Coming Soon
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At Home Electric Vehicle Car Charging StationsChevy Volt Specific
Voltec$490.00
Power Xpress$949.00
ChargePoint – Only Available Through Incentive Programs
Blink - Only Available Through Incentive
Programs
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Vehicle to Grid Concept
The V2G technology concept, developed by the University of Delaware, allows users of electric, hybrid electric, and alternative fuel vehicles to sell back to the electric utility
excess energy storage from their cars.
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Sociology 101
• As the experience in Phase III with electric cars, hybrids and plug-in hybrids plays out, the potential for a significant change in transportation using electric motors for propulsion will continue to be limited, as it has been, in the past, by a natural, individual and societal reluctance to change.
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Sociology 101 Cont’d
• Pure and simple, not only is Phase III governed by financial considerations, the desire for independence from oil, but the limitations of society and its individuals to change behavior patterns
• “The Future is Now” is enjoying its best start ever over the course of at least 120 years of the development of electric propulsion vehicles. However, where it goes is very much up to you.
• Mass market electric vehicles have arrived - Nissan, GM, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Ford• Why buy them?
Cost Saving: Reduce fuel bills from 16 cents a mile to 3 cents a mile Performance: Excellent acceleration with constant torque Sustainability: Less pollution, reduce dependence on oil Ideal commuter car
The New Mass-Market Electric Vehicles
The EV Industry is Expected to Grow Rapidly
• There has been a breakthrough in battery technologyLithium ion technology is driving this new industryCost of battery: substantial reduction past 10 yearsLifetime: 8 year, 100,000 mile warranties
• The mass market EV industry started December, 2010• Consumer demand has been strong• All major auto makers are launching EV’s
Nissan Leaf
Chevy Volt
EV Industry is Technology Driven
vs Government Driven
New Gas Pump is an Electric Vehicle Charging Station
• Takes multiple hours to charge batterySo need charging stations where cars are parked
• Electric Vehicle range is approximately 100 miles
So want charging stations at office and on-the-road• Electric Vehicles are popular commuter cars
So want charging stations in metro regions
Where Will Drivers Want to Charge ?
Home
Office
OnThe
Road
Single Family Multifamily
Parking Lots are the New Gas Stations
• Power Levels Level I – 120V, 12 Amps Level II – 240V, 30Amps Fast Charging – 480V, Greater than 100Amps
• Time to Charge (for 100 mile range battery) Level I – 20 hours Level II – 4 to 8 hours Fast Charging – 20 minutes
• Standard Connector New connector called J1772, developed by Society of Automotive Engineers All major car companies have agreed to use Includes safety features to protect drivers and general public
Overview of Electric Vehicle Charging
Level II is
Most Popular
Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging
Offices Hotel/ Retail
Parking Garages Apartments & Condominiums
Value to Commercial Property OwnersEnvironmental Value: Reduce carbon footprint, oil dependency
Marketing Value: Enhance property value for tenants, customers
Operational Value: EV charging will become expected
Financial Value: Can generate income from charging services
Web-BasedDriver Messaging
Station Management Tools
ElectricityMetering
Automatic
PaymentSystem
Smartcard
User Access
SmartGridEnabled
Driver
Host
$
Commercial Charging Station Features
• Two pole 40Amp breakerInstall in low voltage 120/208 or 120/240 panels
• Dedicated circuit for each station Size wire to carry a maximum of 30Amps
• May want to increase conduit size for expansionMay install 2 stations but have conduit ready for 6
• Check on need for data cablingSome commercial systems require data cabling
• PermittingPermit authorities are increasingly treating charging