LEWISTON — Bill Hensley is charged up about his new car: It doesn’t run on gasoline, doesn’t need oil changes, it doesn’t have spark plugs or a muffler. He doesn’t stop at gas stations to fill up. He charges his all-electric car in his garage. After doing some research, he decided on a Nissan Leaf […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Electric car charging station costs reported
NORWAY — Selectmen were informed recently that the three-month electric charges for the town’s new electric vehicle charging station will run $17.67. The estimated yearly cost will be $198.98 if usage remains the same, Town Manager David Holt said. The charging station was installed in July at a cost of $193.98 for materials. The idea […]
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Electric car use gets a boost, closer study from Maine pilot project
PORTLAND — If given about 20 minutes, the new electric car charger being installed at the Hyatt Place hotel can deliver roughly 80 miles of range. It will be the most powerful charger north of Boston, according to its developer Tim Soley. It is a project environmentalists, businesses and policymakers are pointing to as a […]