[The Vector] Seoul Installing More than 100 EV Chargers
Courtesy Albert Molon
The Seoul Metropolitan Government reports that it plans to install more than 100 EV chargers by the end of 2010. The government recognizes that lack of EV charging facilities slows down promotion of green vehicles, and so took the step of signing agreements on May 28th with three Seoul-based retailers to install the needed chargers. The agreement would allow visitors to these retailers to charge their vehicles free until the end of this year – and it may be extended. A number of chargers are already in place and being used.
The city government is also working to secure parking places in the busy 25th district that would have one charging station per two EV parking spaces. To help the EV movement, the city government also signed an agreement with the Korean Transportation Safety Authority to manufacture five “highway speed” EVs which will be able to run 180 km per charge.
