The Prius is a hybrid that runs on gas as well as electricity. The new generation of electric vehicles, expected to hit California in the coming months, includes many cars that are completely electric and cannot depend on gasoline when they run out of juice. To deal with this, a group of public and private stakeholders has begun to lay the groundwork for a network of electric charging stations across the Monterey Bay area.
The precise locations of the new stations have yet to be determined, but investors say that they will be located at both public and private sites, near major highways but also in parking garages and the lots of larger malls.
Funding for the venture is coming from the Monterey Bay Unified Pollution Control District and the California Energy Commission. Both the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt are expected to make their first appearances in the area by Christmas. Read more at Santa Cruz Sentinel.
