Usage numbers for the six free electric vehicle charging stations near downtown Salem are beginning to come in.
Usage numbers for the six free electric vehicle charging stations near downtown Salem are beginning to come in.
The 14 chargers have had 182 total visits, 16 cars have used a charger more than once and six vehicles have charged only once, said Judy Johnduff, transportation planner for the city of Salem.
To charge up, drivers need to register online and wait a week or two for a card to arrive in the mail. The driver swipes the card to activate the charger.
The service currently is free for Blink Network members, but ECOtality will begin requiring payment in 2012.
J.D. Howell, an area representative with ECOtality, said early payment models project a fee of about $1 per hour, although he is quick to point out it is just an estimate.
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