Install It and They Will Come
One of the major challenges facing EV infrastructure deployment is the lack of EVs on the road. Leaders and investors are concerned that EV chargers will be left unused and become a target for people skeptical of EV market viability. Our Brightfield™ Charging Stations were conceived, in part, to deal with this issue. By integrating solar power production, Brightfields™ are productive the moment they are commissioned by banking solar fuel on the utility grid to meet current and future charging need. But to our pleasant surprise, our Asheville, NC Brightfields™ are getting visited by EV drivers. Rupert: “ I was so excited to find the charging stations at Charlotte St. I had to do more research and find the source, so I got to Coxe Ave (BioWheels Cycle store) on Fri. They said I was the first public customer! So grateful! Thank you.Jesse
“I just wanted to write to say thanks for the work you are doing in the Asheville area to support the rise of EVs and renewable solar energy. In November I finished building my own EV by converting an old BMW 325i. It has a pretty limited range, but gets me back and forth from work every day. Now that there are charging stations down in Asheville I am able to make the trip downtown and back home to Weaverville without worrying about killing my batteries. Over the weekend I plugged in at BioWheels. Usually I plug in at home using the energy supplied by our 5.5KW PV installation. I really love the idea of driving my car around every day with the power from the sun. I know there aren’t a whole lot of EVs on the road now, but keep up the good work because they are coming”.