Western Michigan University installs Prius/Volt Charging Stations!?

[Zabo]

http://www.ceas.wmich.edu/PHEVData/PHEV/

The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences have been doing this since I graduated and it looks like they've got some tangible results in the installation of this thing at the CEAS West Parking Deck..



For those "It's just a Prius.." balkers.. do you REALLY thing GM was going to give WMU a pre-pro (w/ proprietary info) VOLT? Nah.. just go buy a Prius and f'k it up.

Gotta love my Alma Mater.. now we just need PHEAs- Plug In Electric Airplanes for the College of Aviation. Hmm.. *rushes off to patent office*

[Mr. Wyndham]

The Volt looks so cool.

And the Prius looks like a$$.

[upflying]

The tree hugging morons can't even park inside the lines.

[1bad65]

Originally Posted by Zabo

For those "It's just a Prius.." balkers.. do you REALLY thing GM was going to give WMU a pre-pro (w/ proprietary info) VOLT? Nah.. just go buy a Prius and f'k it up.

The Volt is already being sold to the public. Although considering it's sales numbers I can see how you didn't know that.

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by upflying

The tree hugging morons can't even park inside the lines.

Not like the lines are going to be used by anything else than a Volt or Prius in a photo op/test setup..

Guess the same could be said about "Gas Sucking Rednecks" like you and me at a gas station. (Seriously.. does anyone park straight at a gas station?)

Originally Posted by 1bad65

The Volt is already being sold to the public. Although considering it's sales numbers I can see how you didn't know that.

In limited quantities in places like California and New York. Closest they'd have to go to get one would probably be Chicago and even then 40K vs 30K for a Prius in 2011.. the University is going to cheap out (I went there, I would know..). Not to mention the vehicle was purchased around 2008-2009 on the dime of a CEAS Instructor and converted aftermarket.

http://www.wmich.edu/mfe/energy/phev/index.php

[derklug]

Who wants to bet you will soon see an orange tailed Prius driving around Kalamazoo?

[Capt Curt]

Originally Posted by derklug

Who wants to bet you will soon see an orange tailed Prius driving around Kalamazoo?

Still, the lack of charging stations makes electric cars a scary thought. I think it is great that WMU is doing what a university should do, help their engineering students challenge the boundaries. Go Broncos!