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Electric vehicle charging stations now in Novi
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Novi, Michigan, September 9, 2011 – The City of Novi takes pride in being a proponent of eco-friendly initiatives with the preservation of its abundant natural features, commitment to connecting the community with walkable pathways, progressive updates to the City Ordinance addressing solar panels and wind turbines and most recently the installation of two electric vehicle charging stations. These new charging stations are located at Novi Police Headquarters, 45125 W. Ten Mile Road, and at the City of Novi Public Library, 45255 W. Ten Mile Road. The charging stations were made possible through a grant awarded by the ChargePoint America Program, which is funded in part by the United States Department of Energy, as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.
The ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations are easy to use and will work with any electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid on the market. Networked charging stations provide many attractive capabilities to drivers of electric vehicles. The networking allows a driver to identify where charging stations are located and even which charging stations are currently being used. Any charging station attached to a network can transmit information about the charging session including: start time and time of completion. Networked charging stations have the ability to email or send text messages to a driver alerting him or her about their charging session status. Like most gas stations, users will pay via credit card or ChargePoint card. The current fee to “plug-in” to one of the City of Novi charging stations is $3 per charge.
 Electric vehicles charging station located at the Novi Police Headquarters. |
 City of Novi electric vehicle charging station located at 45125 W. Ten Mile Road, Novi Police Headquarters. Chevy Volt courtesy of Marty Feldman Chevrolet. |