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As of today, electric vehicle owners in San Francisco can revitalize their car’s battery at any of three off-the-grid charging stations powered entirely by solar energy. For free. The Level 2 charging stations are the work of a company called Envision Solar; San Francisco’s Department of the Environment and Charge Across Town also helped bring the three Electric Vehicle Autonomous Renewable Chargers, each with a value of $ 45,000, to the city. They generate 3.3 kilowatts of electricity, according to CNET, which falls on the lower end of that Level 2 classification — though it still beats plugging into a 120V outlet at home. The attached lithium ion battery pack stores 22.5 kilowatt-hours of electricity.
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EV owners in San Francisco can now recharge their cars off the grid with solar energy http://www.danieluk.net/news/ev-owners-in-san-francisco-can-now-recharge-their-cars-off-the-grid-with-solar-energy/
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