McDonald’s adds plug-in charging stations

A McDonald’s in Cary, North Caroline will soon become the first fast food restaurant in more than 10 years to add an electric-recharging station for electric-vehicles in its parking lot. Ric Richards, the independent owner of the McDonald’s, built his new restaurant with eco-friendly materials and technologies and wanted to carry over the theme to his customers.

The charging station will be added in a partnership with ChargePoint. His location will open for business on July 14.

“Our customers will have a dedicated place to park...
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Agent00R - 7/7/2009 12:21:26 PM

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Great!

So, you can save the environment while killing yourself.

All jokes aside, nice to see more charging stations added, granted, I am not sure if spending approx. 30 min charging will really give you a large amount of additional mileage.

bfghemicuda - 7/7/2009 12:36:12 PM

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Depending on how long the vehicle needs to charge, a person could mac down a lot of Mac's

lexworld - 7/9/2009 12:20:00 AM

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Can you imagine if McDonald's paired with Toyota and Toyota added Plug-ins to the Prius? Game would be over! Basically you'd have "The Toyota Prius Hybrid gas sipper McDonald's save on a cheap meal w/ cheap treats Coca Cola and fries syndrome. Well, Toyota stocks, Coca Cola stocks, Panasonic stocks,(#1 maker of those batteries in most hybrid cars which Toyota owns abouts 40% of Panasonic shareholders) McDonald's stocks and now here comes the plug-in stations....Man you guys had better open your eyes and think smarter! Change is inevitable.

lexworld - 7/9/2009 12:26:40 AM

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And for you Toyota haters out there....your not going to beat'em so you'll get forced to join'em whether you want to are not. Hey, I was a serious Toyota hater in the mid to late 80's.