Japan Prepares Itself for the Electric Car
September 4th, 2008 |
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As major car manufacturers gear up for releasing electric cars for sale in Japan, the country is preparing itself big time for electric cars. For starters, the Japanese government is supporting plans for building hundreds of plug in electric car recharge stations that would allow electric car owners to recharge their cars sufficiently in a matter of minutes. Apart from recharge stations, the infrastructure of the country will also be developed to allow the smooth entry and accommodation of electric cars.
Tepco or Tokyo Electric Power has developed a device, which would help small cars get sufficient power through a 5 minutes recharge, to travel 40 kilometers. Charging for 10 minutes would be able to power the car for up to 60 kilometers. This is a remarkable improvement on the other recharging devices being used at present.
The government of Japan has embraced the technology and would soon begin receiving applications from the towns and cities that are interested in supporting the electric car by installing recharging devices in public places like supermarkets, pay-car parks and restaurant chains among others, where the electric car owners could get their cars charged for free. The government would also encourage private companies to give discounts to electric car owners on things like loans, insurance and even parking.
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