Car chargers coming to Park Slope
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BY AIDAN GRAHAM
Park Slope is juicing up!
City transportation gurus
unveiled their plan to bring
electric car charging stations
to Park Slope by year’s end
at a June 20 meeting of Community
Board 6, arguing that
dedicated curbside chargers
are necessary to facilitate carbon
free vehicles.
“The purpose is to encourage
electric vehicle ownership,
because people feel like
they have range anxiety,”
said Department of Transportation
rep Susan McSherry.
“They may want an electric
vehicle, and they’re very concerned
about climate change,
and they’re very concerned
about air quality, but they
don’t know where to charge
their car.”
The plan is part of an effort
to build 100 curbside charging
ports citywide — including six
for Park Slope — as a pilot program
for a possible future expansion.
The stations, which
are capable of charging two
cars simultaneously, would
occupy two parking spaces
each and provide juice at competitive
rates, according to
McSherry.
“The cost will be by time.
You’ll pull in, and it will
charge by the hour,” she said.
“It will be a charge cost comparable
to gasoline.”
Department reps estimated
that cars would occupy the
spaces for between four and
eight hours to fully charge, depending
on the type of vehicle
and the size of the battery. Internal
combustion vehicles —
or electric cars that overstay
their welcome — would be subject
to a $115 ticket for parking
in a “no standing” zone.
The city is currently studying
fi ve locations for the new
charging stations, including:
• Fifth Avenue and 13th
Street
• Fourth Avenue and First
Street
• Seventh Avenue and Seventh
Street
• Prospect Park West and
Fifth Street
• Prospect Park West and
10th Street
Those locations, which
were selected based on criteria
including median income,
travel data, and ownership
of electric vehicles,
have not been finalized,
and the city is still working
to identify a sixth and final
location, according to Mc-
Sherry.
The pilot project is being
developed in partnership with
Con Edison, which is picking
up the tab for construction of
the stations, according to Mc-
Sherry, who said the charging
ports would be operational by
next fall.
The electricity used by the
stations will be generated by
fossil fuels, but department
offi cials argue that electric
vehicles emit less carbon dioxide
than their gas-burning
counterparts, which will help
reach the city’s goal of cutting
greenhouse gas emissions to
20 percent of current levels by
2050.
BLUEPRINT: The city plans to install 100 electric car charging stations around New York, including six in Park
Slope, by the end of the year. Department of Transportation
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