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evan
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http://novacharge.net/nc_press_McDpr.html

wtf... why here?

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"McDonald’s and NovaCharge Deploy ChargePoint Network EV Charging Stations

First "Green" McDonald's Restaurant in US to Include Networked EV Charging Stations from NovaCharge, LLC, and Coulomb Technologies.

Cary, NC, July 6, 2009 - McDonald’s Corporation, the leading global foodservice retailer, and NovaCharge, a leader in the deployment of EV charging infrastructure, today announced the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations. McDonald's will open the first "green" restaurant, built with eco-friendly materials and technologies, including ChargePoint™ Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles from Coulomb Technologies, making it the first of its kind in the United States.

Ric Richards, president of Richard's Advantage, Inc. and owner/operator of the new McDonald's, set a strategy in 2007 to build a state of the art restaurant dedicated to sustainability and reduced energy consumption. By partnering with NovaCharge, the new McDonald's will deliver yet another new facet of energy conservation by enabling EV drivers to have a place to recharge their vehicles, while enjoying their meal. NovaCharge, the exclusive distributor in the southeastern U.S. for the ChargePoint Network Charging Stations from Coulomb Technologies provided all aspects of sales and support for this installation.

“The networked grid-friendly charging stations are a perfect complement to the many innovative green features of the restaurant,” said Ric Richards, “Our customers will have a dedicated place to park and recharge their vehicles. McDonalds is enabling a better environment for future generations by supporting zero-emissions transportation infrastructure, through the use of the ChargePointSM Network.”

The use of green building technologies and electric vehicles are two key facets of America’s efforts to transform the nation's economy and address environmental concerns. For EV’s to become mainstream, they must be as easy to use and to fuel as their gasoline counterparts. To make this a reality, electric vehicle charging stations must be conveniently available where people work and play. The new "green" McDonald's, located at 1299 Kildaire Farm Road in Cary, NC, will open on July 14th at noon. The restaurant has installed EV charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles, which are enabled by the unique capabilities of the ChargePoint Network.

The ChargePoint Network enabled charging stations provide:
• A secure, safe, reliable way for consumers to charge their electric vehicles anywhere
they work and play.
• The ability for EV drivers to find, and navigate to, available open stations.
• Secure, authorized access charging, while eliminating energy theft and cord theft.
• An infrastructure that enables rapid growth of the market for plug-in electric vehicles
of all types.
• Administrative monitoring and control services to allow utilities to optimize grid use.

“McDonald’s is an industry leader in environmental conservation and they are continually launching new initiatives to create a sustainable world” said Helda Rodriguez, president of NovaCharge. “We are pleased to be able to partner with them to deliver the ChargePoint Network system, and to provide safe, convenient, grid-friendly, charging stations for
electric vehicles.”"

7/8/2009 4:22:17 PM

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so wait the kind of people that drive bleeding edge eco friendly cars are the same people who frequent mcdonalds?

7/8/2009 4:23:10 PM

BigHitSunday
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they have minivans full of kids

7/8/2009 4:23:43 PM

TreeTwista10
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whats NovaCharge's stock symbol, I'm about to buy some of that shit

7/8/2009 4:24:16 PM

Jennabelle
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^^^I'm guessing this guy hopes they will be now.

[Edited on July 8, 2009 at 4:26 PM. Reason : I'll never be fast enough here. ]

7/8/2009 4:24:53 PM

TreeTwista10
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cant find a symbol i guess they're not publicly traded

7/8/2009 4:28:23 PM

evan
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"so wait the kind of people that drive bleeding edge eco friendly cars are the same people who frequent mcdonalds?"


my thoughts exactly

7/8/2009 4:28:25 PM

evan
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oh lawd, drove by it the other day on my way to trader joe's

9/5/2009 1:33:47 AM

BubbleBobble
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McDonalds knows how to fucking do business

9/5/2009 1:36:50 AM

wwwebsurfer
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HAHAHA. Who charges a cell phone for 15 minutes, more or less a freaking CAR?

9/5/2009 2:06:19 AM

tromboner950
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Well... unless we see a huge jump in technology (either in charging speed or longevity), charging stations in most major chain restaurant/store parking lots is really the only way I can see electric cars being at all viable for everyday use.

So... this could be a step in the right direction, assuming that electric cars become the way of the future. Of course, that's a pretty fucking big assumption.

9/5/2009 2:11:33 AM

OopsPowSrprs
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This is just a stupid gimmick. Nothing more, nothing less.

9/5/2009 2:14:53 AM

toemoss
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shit... I'd go to a McDonalds if they put a free gas pump in front of it.

9/5/2009 10:34:08 AM

wdprice3
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^well this isn't free... so....

how many people drive EVs in this area? I wouldn't think many. and where does cary get its power? sharon harris?

9/5/2009 10:56:12 AM

eleusis
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Cary gets their electricity from the grid, just like everyone else. part coal, part nuclear, part hydro, part gas. you don't get all of your electricity from the nearest power plant.

you can rag on McDonalds all you want, but they have being going through their stores and rebuilding them to be much more energy efficient. The kitchen areas of fast food restaurants are one of the largest users of power per square foot of building space by a large margin. They can use almost as much electricity as a decent sized grocery store or Walmart. you have to give them credit for trying to reduce thei demand instead of just sugarcoating the situation by installing some PR solar panels.

[Edited on September 5, 2009 at 11:03 AM. Reason : this is Cary, so the EV market will probably catch on as a social status.]

9/5/2009 11:02:33 AM

CalledToArms
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Bottom Line:

They only did it to gain a few more points to get the LEED Gold certification. This particular point of the design is kind of silly because the people it would help the most (employees) arent the people who will be driving electric cars for awhile most likely.

However the overall design is actually really cool:

http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/exclusives/0709/mcdonalds-1.phtml

[Edited on September 5, 2009 at 11:20 AM. Reason : ]

9/5/2009 11:19:46 AM

wdprice3
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"you can rag on McDonalds all you want, "


^^not ragging, just curious. ^makes sense, as the EV market around here is a ways off IMO.

9/5/2009 11:24:53 AM

Ragged
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fuck those nigger lovers. Racist mother fuckers

9/5/2009 11:27:54 AM

ParksNrec
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9/5/2009 11:28:52 AM

eleusis
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they may have only installed the charging station to meet LEED requirements, but the decision to rebuild that McDonalds in the original location was made to reduce utility expenses. They see the direction the utility industries are heading with TOU metering and they want to be prepared for it.

9/5/2009 11:36:39 AM

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