GM and 30+ Electric Utilities Form Coalition to Support Plug-In Vehicles

by Michael Graham Richard, Gatineau, Canada on 07.23.08 Infrastructure & Standards for Plug-In Vehicles While making an infrastructure to charge plug-in vehicles is a lot easier than making an infrastructure for hydrogen-powered vehicles (like the Honda FCX Clarity), it still requires some planning and coordination. You don't want each player to create its own standard that isn't compatible with the others, making it impossible for electric car owners to plug in their cars for a charge or to use advanced features. That's why GM, along with the nonprofit Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and 30+ electric utilities from 37 US states and from Canada have formed a coalition to address these issues. Raising Plug-In Car Awareness, Safety The coalition wants to make plug-in cars higher profile and make sure that the general... [read full story]