The problem that I see with electric vehicles is the fact that these is no infrastructure to recharge them. That’s important because unlike cars, nobody is going to bring you a can of electricity if you run out of battery power. That may be about to change. Tim Horton’s which is Canada’s leading place to get a coffee (such as the aforementioned “double double” which is Canadian speak for double cream and double sugar) is starting a pilot project at a location in Oakville On (just outside of Toronto) where you can charge your electric vehicle for free while enjoying your coffee:
“The electric vehicle infrastructure is in its infancy and we see a potential opportunity for Tim Hortons to help make a true difference by expanding that infrastructure in Canada,” said Paulo Ferreira, Senior Director, International Design and Building Standards, Tim Hortons. “At this stage, the goal for us is to explore and understand the technology, to see how it can work at our restaurants and how we can, in turn, support our guests who choose to go electric.”
Tim Hortons partnered with Oakville Hydro and Town of Oakville to launch the pilot project.
Now this is a good idea as if this pilot is successful, this may help to encourage other companies to do the same thing and that will help the growth of electric vehicles. That’s sure to make Tesla (Model S), Toyota (Prius Plug-in) Mitsubishi (iMev), Nissan (Leaf) and Chevy (Volt) very happy.
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Tim Horton’s Pilot Project Gets Your Electric Vehicle Charged While Sipping On A Double Double
The problem that I see with electric vehicles is the fact that these is no infrastructure to recharge them. That’s important because unlike cars, nobody is going to bring you a can of electricity if you run out of battery power. That may be about to change. Tim Horton’s which is Canada’s leading place to get a coffee (such as the aforementioned “double double” which is Canadian speak for double cream and double sugar) is starting a pilot project at a location in Oakville On (just outside of Toronto) where you can charge your electric vehicle for free while enjoying your coffee:
“The electric vehicle infrastructure is in its infancy and we see a potential opportunity for Tim Hortons to help make a true difference by expanding that infrastructure in Canada,” said Paulo Ferreira, Senior Director, International Design and Building Standards, Tim Hortons. “At this stage, the goal for us is to explore and understand the technology, to see how it can work at our restaurants and how we can, in turn, support our guests who choose to go electric.”
Tim Hortons partnered with Oakville Hydro and Town of Oakville to launch the pilot project.
Now this is a good idea as if this pilot is successful, this may help to encourage other companies to do the same thing and that will help the growth of electric vehicles. That’s sure to make Tesla (Model S), Toyota (Prius Plug-in) Mitsubishi (iMev), Nissan (Leaf) and Chevy (Volt) very happy.
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