SolarCity has announced it will begin installing EV charging stations in San Francisco homes for a starting price of $1,500. The San Mateo company is making charging systems compatable with the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, Tesla Roadster and other plug-ins that are expected to reach the market soon. SolarCity, known for its leasing of solar power systems, hopes consumers will couple the chargers with solar systems for daytime recharging, although the systems can also tap into the grid. [Read more - San Francisco Chronicle].
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