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GE WattStation by fuseproject
San Francisco designer Yves Béhar of Fuseproject has designed these electric car-chargers for public and home use.
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Called GE WattStation, the project was unveiled yesterday in collaboration with Ecomagination, a green initiative by energy company General Electric.
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The cylindrical devices flare out towards a circular LED interface on the top and have a retractable cable.
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The stations are to be installed across Europe, America and Asia.
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Here's some more information from Fuseproject:
The collaboration between GE Ecomagination and fuseproject has led to the GE WattStation, an electric vehicle charging station that is designed for public and private spaces.
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fuseproject's vision for the WattStation is an electric-car-charger design that is as durable as street furniture, as visible as a light beacon, and as beautiful as street greenery.
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The WattStation design needed to break all paradigms of the typical large scale, angular and brash “gas pump". To achieve our goal, a new soft and distinctive friendly icon is expressed through a cylindrical body that flares toward the top and becomes the circular interface. The UI screen faces the user at a “service angle” for optimized ergonomic comfort, and its surround lens houses a useful and informational graphic interface. The LED light ring indicates to the driver whether the WattStation is available (white), fully charged (green), charging (red), or out of order (yellow).
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The WattStation comes imbedded with GE's Smart Grid technology which enables the station to charge a vehicle in 4-8 hours compared to the typical 12-18. By communicating wirelessly with digital platforms and mobile devices, users will be able to remotely locate, operate and monitor the unit. The WattStation is also the very first charging station with a self-retractable charging cable, keeping streets tidy while protecting the cable from weather elements. All of these innovations are jammed tight into a compact metal shell, which is solidly constructed to withstand any harsh weather and usage conditions. It even has a built-in heater to defrost the snow!
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The WattStation will be planted all over the US, as well as Europe and Asia. It will promote the deployment of renewable energy for electric vehicles worldwide.
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