If you live or work near the downtown areas of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Glendale or other neighboring cities, you'll likely see electric-car chargers in public places within the next
year.
Ecotality Inc., which has operations in Phoenix, revealed maps Tuesday that show the most likely regions where it will install the chargers using $114.8 million in stimulus-act "We want to make it possible for somebody with a plug-in electric vehicle to use that vehicle without fear of running out of electricity," said Litchfield Park Mayor Thomas Schoaf, who serves as chairman of the Maricopa Association of Governments, a stimulus project.
Beginning this year, Ecotality will use the stimulus money to provide free chargers for 5,700 Nissan Leaf buyers, 2,600 Chevrolet Volt buyers, and installing additional chargers in public places where those buyers live.
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