Who would control the stations and how much would it cost to recharge?

If the US were to create a electric car system that has recharging stations, as they would obviously have to have to make electric cars practical, who would probably control the stations and how much would it cost to recharge at these stations?Who would control the stations and how much would it cost to recharge?
There isn't a standard technology for recharging, at present it's probably easiest to recharge at home. Most early electric cars will be able to plug into a standard wall outlet, and will probably take about 8 hours to fully charge. I'm sure there are lots of people working on faster ways to charge batteries, this issue is one of the biggest remaining barriers to electric cars taking hold in the U.S.





If a faster recharge technology is developed, gas stations would be the most logical place to put it. They are already set up for cars to come in and out for refueling, and people are accustomed to taking their cars there. The cost of a recharge would be based on the amount of Kw-hours used, plus some taxes, but there will certainly be a retail markup to pay the station owners (that retail markup will be subject to competition). This is one area where standardization could greatly benefit the industry, however, standardization could prevent further research and innovation into better ways to recharge.





The problem for gas stations will be competition with home recharging. Most people drive less than 30 miles per day, and can easily recharge at home overnight--so the primary market for electric-car refueling will be long-distance travelers who do not have the option of recharging at home. This means rapid-recharge stations will likely appear along Interstate highways first. Interstate travelers may pay a premium to be able to recharge in 2-3 minutes.Who would control the stations and how much would it cost to recharge?
Because electric cars need several hours to recharge, they would be plugged in overnight at your home. And maybe all day while you are at work. Unfortunately, there is not sufficient generating capacity during the day. And it would mean overnight running the power stations flat out. And since half the power is generated with coal and a quarter by burning natural gas, it would do little to reduce our carbon footprint.





Having stand alone charging stations, like today's gasoline stations is not going to work. After all, would you wait around 4-5 hours to get enough charge to get home?





As well, there is no way to practically put a heater into an electric car without having to have that burn a fuel anyway. And A/C would greatly reduce your range when you turned it on.





So think about the practicality. No A/C. You would have to buy propane or the like for heat. If you run low on juice in the battery it would take several hours to recharge it.





Besides that, large scale battery manufacturing is a filthy business.
currently any standard (UK) 13A 250v socket is suitable for an overnight charge or just topping up during a tea stop - Most pubs/cafes will alow a wander lead to be run out of a window, if asked nicely, just for the novelty of it. (the battery car club has a list of members with charging points http://www.ev-network.org.uk/)





For faster 10 minute recharge systems these will probably be set up at motorway service station parking bays for long trips, eg %26gt;150miles; again inconjunction with a cup of coffee the price can be very reasonable or even free.





Betterplace http://www.betterplace.com/ is probably the company with the most advanced charging product ready to be rolled out in israel, san francisco, melborne ...
apparantly there are stores that offer recharging services. probably any company can open their own recharging station if they want, just like gasoline.





i've heard people on yahoo say it cost 2 bucks for a full recharge. and around 150 for a full year of electricity.





but then again, you could always recharge at home. and you can recharge for free if you ran your house completely off the grid with solar panels or a windmill.
they would be owned by individuals or leased from the major oil companies. The cost to recharge would be $2 for the electricity (8 kilowatt-hrs), $.50 in taxes and $5.00 service charge and would take at least 30 minutes to an hour.
it can be done at our homes.....Just a little initial investment on the charger ..