“Our goal is to transform the Bay Area into the EV Capital of the United States, and a networked infrastructure is essential for the adoption of electric vehicles,” said San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. “San Francisco is proud to be the first city to feature charging stations with technology to support our city’s clean electric fleet vehicles and car-share fleets.”

Technologies, the leader in electric vehicle infrastructure, announced the City of San Francisco has installed its SmartletTM Networked Charging Stations at City Hall.

The charging stations are a part of a two-year public demonstration conducted with the City of San Francisco – a pilot project to power San Francisco’s plug-in fleet and car-share plug-in vehicles. Coulomb’s charging infrastructure is providing the City of San Francisco special networked features that address electric vehicle fleet needs. Unveiling of the charging stations came in a press conference with Mayor Gavin Newsom and Coulomb CEO Richard Lowenthal announcing the City’s Green Vehicle Showcase outside City Hall, and is part of the Bay Area’s regional EV initiative.

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