Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores Inc. -- a restaurant chain modeled on veneration for older, simpler times --has launched a pilot project whereby it will install ECOtality's Blink electric vehicle (EV) chargers at 24 restaurants across Tennessee.
The pilot is part of a broader effort ("The EV Project") by ECOtality to get charging stations in more places across the country. Cracker Barrel restaurants are usually located near major highways where travelers can get on and off the road easily; ECOtality says this makes the venues an ideal choice for the charging stations.
Cracker Barrel is working with The EV Project to install Blink electric vehicle chargers at select locations in "The Tennessee Triangle," a 425-mile stretch of interstate highway that connects Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. Interested guests will be able to get a full EV charge in about a half hour. Installation of the chargers is set for the spring of 2011, to be completed within a few months.
Fun stuff, great story. But, here's the thing: do folks even care?
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