{"id":354,"date":"2012-09-19T13:36:38","date_gmt":"2012-09-19T20:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pascual.co\/ActiveE\/?p=354"},"modified":"2012-09-19T13:36:38","modified_gmt":"2012-09-19T20:36:38","slug":"california-ev-enthusiasts-or-soon-to-be-ev-enthusiasts-make-it-easier-on-yourself-free-evse-charger-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pascual.co\/ActiveE\/activee\/california-ev-enthusiasts-or-soon-to-be-ev-enthusiasts-make-it-easier-on-yourself-free-evse-charger-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"California EV enthusiasts or soon to be EV enthusiasts, make it easier on yourself! – Free EVSE charger offer"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, I’ve been meaning to post this offer on the ActiveE forum, but several of my fellow Electronuts have already done that…<\/p>\n

So, I figure why not post it on the blog!<\/p>\n

I received the attached email a week ago and promptly forwarded it to my office manager to forward to our new landlord. \u00a0I also sent it to my wife for her people to send it to their landlord.<\/p>\n

From:<\/strong> Lynette Mandal <lynette.mandal@chargepoint.com<\/a>>
\nDate:<\/strong> September 12, 2012 1:21:25 AM PDT
\nTo:<\/strong>\u00a0Dennis
\nSubject:<\/strong> ChargePoint offer to: home charging station owners<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Hello Dennis,<\/span>
\n<\/span>We have great news! For a limited time only, ChargePoint<\/a><\/span> is giving away electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for the workplace. ChargePoint is making available one FREE<\/strong> charging station to any workplace location that doesn\u2019t already have a ChargePoint station in their parking lot. <\/span><\/p>\n


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ChargePoint\u2019s \u2018JumpStart\u2019 program is designed to assist you with encouraging your employer to install a FREE<\/strong> ChargePoint station. Any California employer with more than 50 employees is eligible! This is the perfect opportunity for anyone with sustainability agendas, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) programs, new construction and renovation programs. <\/span><\/p>\n

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To assist your employer in making workplace EV charging prevalent, ChargePoint can also assist in finding a low cost installation provider.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Why are we doing this?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

With the ChargePoint JumpStart program, we want to help EV drivers like you get EV charging services at your place of employment. Some of the most progressive and forward-thinking organizations in the world including Google, SAP, 3M, Facebook, Dell and Adobe, provide ChargePoint charging stations for their employees. With ChargePoint JumpStart we\u2019re putting the power to charge in the hands of drivers!<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you apply?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

You can either take the attached offer to the appropriate decision-maker inside your company or apply through the ChargePoint website by October 15, 2012. <\/span><\/p>\n

Click H<\/span>ERE<\/a> to apply online.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The free ChargePoint stations are available on a first come first served basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n

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Team ChargePoint<\/span><\/p>\n

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P.S.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is not a secret. If you know of an employee that needs a free ChargePoint station at their workplace, please let them know about this great offer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Seems like a pretty straightforward offer, but there is still resistance to installing EV chargers at people’s workplaces.<\/p>\n

I am hopeful, but pessimistic that either my office’s landlord or my wife’s employer’s landlord will bite, but why not try.<\/p>\n

Some of the concerns that I have heard directly and indirectly through others that folks have over installing public charging stations in their facilities:<\/p>\n