One day in the future, we'll all drive around in
electric cars and gas pumps will be replaced by clean charging stations. Also, free ice cream. Until then, get it line -- or better yet, reserve a spot online courtesy of
ChargePoint's online database of alternative fueling stations. The Coulomb Technologies-run site displays charging stations on a
Google Map, with a colored pin letting you know in real-time whether someone is currently topping off their Tesla. If you're the type with foresight -- you did buy an electric car, after all -- you can schedule some quality time with an outlet on the site using your ChargePass card. The cost of charging is determined by the station's manager, and appointments can be cancelled up to 24 hours in advance. The site has some serious competition on the EV charging map, courtesy of the newly launched
GeoEVSE, a collaboration between US Department of Energy, Google, and 80 other companies. Maybe the new reservations feature will help ChargePoint win the race to your heart.
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