EV Charging Stations in Missoula Montana

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Growth of Electric Vehicles

Current EVs available• Nissan Leaf• Tesla Model S• Mitsubishi i • Toyota RAV4 EV• Ford Focus EV• BMW ActiveE• Honda Fit EV• Fisker Karma• Coda Sedan

Growth of Charging Station Infrastructure

Charging Stations Available• Level 1 – 20 to 22 hours to fully charge

• Uses a 120 Volt typical household plug in• $878 typical cost plus installation

• Level 2 – 6 to 8 hours to fully charge• Uses a 240 Volt plug in• $1000 typical cost plus installation

• Level 3 – 20 minutes to charge up to 80%• Uses a 440 DC unit• Costs $30,000 to $50,000 to purchase plus installation

http://energy.gov/maps/alternative-fueling-station-locator

Where are the Charging stations?

One Charging Station in the State of Montana

Missoula Nissan2715 Brooks St. Missoula, Montana

Level 2 Charging StationFor Nissan Customers only

AeroVironmentLevel 3 DC Charging Station

$30,000 to $50,000

80% charge in 20 minutes

Charges Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i

Tesla is working on an adapter to use

One of the main stations on the West Coast Green Hwy

Better PlaceBattery Switching

Unlimited switching, fixed cost.

Every Better Place membership includes unlimited switching at any network Battery Switch Station.

Charging Stations

Unlimited access to network.

In addition to unlimited charging at home, your Better Place membership offers unlimited use of their public charging network for no additional cost. Just find a public Charge Spot, wave your card and plug right in.

http://www.betterplace.com/

The Growth of the Future EV

Public Charging GrowthChanges in Charging Options Public and

Private

West Coast Green Electric Hwy• The West Coast Green Highway is an initiative to promote the use of cleaner fuels. By increasing the market demand for high-efficiency, zero- and low-carbon-emitting vehicles, this initiative aims to reduce the transportation sector’s impact upon the environment and dependency on foreign oil.

• The “West Coast Electric Highway” is an extensive network of electric vehicle (EV) DC fast charging stations located every 25 to 50 miles along Interstate 5 and other major roadways.

• http://westcoastgreenhighway.com/electrichighways.htm

Compare Emissions and Cost

Comparing Well-to-Wheel Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Compare greenhouse gas emissions and fuel costs for a selection of common conventional and electric drive

vehicles for a 100-mile trip in the table below.

Emissions and Fuel Cost for a 100-Mile Trip

Vehicle (compact sedans)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (pounds of CO2 equivalent)

Total Fuel Cost (U.S. Dollars)

Conventional 87 lb CO2 $13.36

Hybrid Electric 57 lb CO2 $8.78

Plug-in Hybrid Electric 62 lb CO2 $7.10

All-Electric 54 lb CO2 $3.74

Where to locate a charging station in Missoula?Potential Locations

Currently downtown Missoula in a visible parking location• Caras Park parking near weekend Market location or the

Public Parking available near Millennium Building/ First Interstate Bank

Southgate Mall

Safeway or Albertsons

Ski Areas or Motels

Future Locations for 20 minute DC quick chargersAlong Interstate 90 west to east

Along Interstate 15 north to south

Can we do it? I think we can!

The FutureElectric Vehicle Shuttle systems in National Parks

Glacier and Zion Parks are currently using Propanefor tour buses to lessen pollution

Questions?