[Army Air Corps]

Raleigh's initial stations are being donated by Eaton Corp., an Ohio-based company with operations throughout the Triangle and the state. They would have cost about $3,000 each had thecity paid for them, said Nelson Daniels, Raleigh's sustainability technician.

So, you were only able to install them because they were free and not because there was a real demand for them.

[goldstategop]

Its not like there’s an electric car that does two things to be viable: go fast enough on the road and has a long battery life. Essential with long out of town trips. Otherwise its just a glorified go-kart.