Great News! Our FIRST DC Fast Charger will be operational July 6 at The Shops at Mauna Lani! There is a ceremony planned starting at 10:00AM. Senator Mike Gabbard will be Master of Ceremonies , Danny Akaka will do a blessing. Here is the press advisory:
PRESS ADVISORY
HAWAII ISLAND ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXPO
What: Electric Vehicle DC FAST Charge Station Grand Opening.
Who:
Michael Oh – General Manager, The Shops at Mauna Lani.CEO,
David Bliss – CEO Charge Bliss, Inc.
Douglas March – VP Sales, Charge Bliss, Inc.
Douglas Teeple – President and Founder, Big Island EV Association
Islandwide Solar, LLC. — Installation
Where:
The Shops at Mauna Lani, 68-1330 Mauna Lani Dr, Kohala Coast, HI 96743When: Sunday, July 6, 2014 10:00AM-2:00PM
The Shops at Mauna Lani, Charge Bliss, Inc., a smart grid energy management company and Island-Wide Solar LLC in association with the Big Island EV Association are pleased to announce the critical next step in advancing clean transportation on the Big Island. The installation of the first Island of Hawaii Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) for Electric Vehicles at the Shops at Mauna Lani, signals the advent of a network of devices that can charge electric cars to 80% battery capacity in thirty minutes. Demonstrating their commitment to sustainability and the environment of Hawaii The Shops at Mauna Lani elected to make their location the lead example in this project.
Kahu Danny Akaka will give a blessing at 10:00AM. Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair of the Energy and Environment Committee, will host the Opening Ceremonies, followed by a food and wine reception from 10:30AM-11:30AM. Senator Russell Ruderman, Vice Chair of Energy & Environment committee and a longtime Big Island renewable energy advocate and Councilwoman Margret Wille will also be in attendance. The Expo will showcase electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model S from Tesla Motors and the Nissan LEAF from Tesla USA.
The event is free and open to the public. The event is keiki friendly.
The Mauna Lani charge station is the first in what project organizers say will be an island-wide network of fast charging stations, allowing electric vehicle owners to recharge their vehicles’ batteries in as little as 30 minutes. The stations would support both major charging standards, CHAdeMO and SAE Combo. Tesla owners will be able to connect by using a Tesla-provided adapter.
The Big Island Electric Vehicle Association was formed in 2011 by Douglas Teeple, a Big Island resident and electric vehicle owner. The association’s mission is to promote and facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles on the Big Island. Send an email to doug@evhawaii.org to join free of charge.
Figure 1.
DC Fast Charge Station equipped with CHAdeMO and SAE Combo charge ports.
The Shops at Mauna Lani.
Charge Bliss Inc. is currently working with several Hawaii retailers to bring EV CHARGING and energy management infrastructure to strategic locations around the island. Interested business owners, media, or EV drivers may contact them by any of the following means:
Contact:
The Shops at Mauna Lani.
Name: Michael Oh, General ManagerPhone: 808-747-8541
Fax: 808-885-9504
Email: michael@theshopsatmaunalani.com Website: www.theshopsatmaunalani.com
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CHARGE BLISS Inc.
Name: David Bliss, CEO; Douglas March, VP SalesPhone: 808–989-2775
Fax: 424-204-9074
Email: dbliss@chargebliss.com, dmarch@chargebliss.com Website: www.chargebliss.com
Big Island EV Association
Name: Douglas Teeple, Founder and President Phone: 808-640-9621
Email: doug@evhawaii.org
Website: www.evhawaii.org
ISLANDWIDE SOLAR LLC — InstallersWebsite: www.islandwidesolar.com
The device is a DC fast charger with both CHAdeMO and SAE Combo charging capability. This means it will charge all current vehicles equipped with the appropriate port. Tesla model S will be able to charge ONLY if they bring their own Tesla-suppled adapter to the CHAdeMO connector.
To use the device, you will ultimately have three options:
1. Scan the QR code on the front of the device with your smart phone. If you have pre-loaded your account at Greenlots, it will initiate the device and debit your account.
2. You may use an RFID card and do essentially the same as 1.
3. We should have conventional credit card swipe.
So, all, this is a good time to get your account going at greenlots: http://greenlots.com
From Doug March of Charge Bliss:
“Doug March, VP of sales and marketing for Charge Bliss, lives and works out of Kona. He has been working closely with The Big Island EV association to find potential host sites for the Level 3 chargers so that we can all get around the island with a network of chargers. To do this Charge Bliss needs to find sites that meet certain criteria. The sites needs to be geographically appropriate and needs to let Charge Bliss show them how to update their electric systems to lower their utility expense. Once he explains how this process works, the site owner or tenant can become excited to be a part of the select few special locations to charge EV’s as this market grows rapidly!
Big Island EV Association members may be of instrumental help, by letting Doug come and meet at your convenience and sit down with any of you for 15 minutes over a cup of coffee and explain the innovative approach they are using to build out our infrastructure. After you meet, if you have any business contacts that meet the criteria, help him set an introductory meeting with the site. The attached booklet shows a map of general locations that will be ideally suited as host sites.
Charge Bliss wants to send out a special thank you to Pat Adams and Lorn Douglas and Douglas Teeple who have already opened the door for discussions with three more high profile locations in an effort to help us all succeed!”
Great Stuff!
Now, everyone, LEAFs, Teslas, conversion, Volts, i3s, Let’s show up in force! We also need volunteers for our tent to answer questions, and volunteers for test drives and rides.