CarCharging(TM) Expands Electric Vehicle Charging Services to Four Seasons Hotel Miami
Luxury Hotel Offers EV Charging Service Amenity to Growing Number of Guests Driving EVs
MIAMI BEACH, FL -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 06/13/12 -- Guests of Four Seasons Hotel Miami now enjoy the convenience of charging their electric vehicles (EVs) on-site at the hotel. Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CCGI) has initiated its EV charging service at the luxury hotel as part of its continued deployment of convenient EV charging stations nationwide, where people live, work and play.
"Our EV charging service for Four Seasons' guests is just another example of our dedication to the continued growth of EV infrastructure for shared use," said Michael D. Farkas, CEO of CarCharging. "We will continue to install our EV charging services at conveniently accessible locations, near Miami's prime attractions, and many other venues all around the country where EV drivers can easily recharge."
CarCharging's EV charging service utilizes a Coulomb Technologies EV fast charging station, known as Level II, which provides 240 volts with 32 amps of power to quickly refuel an electric vehicle's battery. The EV charging stations utilize the standard SAE J1772™ connector widely adopted by nearly all automobile manufacturers.
EV drivers can easily register and create a CarCharging account online, and attach a small card to their keychain to initiate use and payment at any intelligent CarCharging station. The CarCharging keychain card also allows drivers to use charging locations on the ChargePoint® Network, the largest national online network connecting EV drivers to EV charging stations. CarCharging also accepts direct payment via credit card.
Users can pinpoint EV charging station locations using the CarCharging map at http://www.carcharging.com/. The ChargePoint® mobile application for the iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry phones also provides real-time charging station location information with turn-by-turn directions. Drivers will soon be able to reserve a time slot, guaranteeing access to EV charging stations to recharge their electric vehicle.
Electric vehicles already on the market include the Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, BMW ActiveE, Ford Focus Electric, Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Coda, and Fisker Karma. Additional electric vehicle models are expected to be available later this year.
About CarCharging
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CCGI) is a pioneer in nationwide public EV charging services, enabling drivers to easily refuel anytime, anywhere throughout North America. CarCharging provides a comprehensive turnkey electric vehicle charging service to commercial and residential property owners. Employing the most advanced technology, CarCharging has built a robust, feature-rich network for EV charging.
Headquartered in Miami Beach, FL with offices in San Jose, CA and Barcelona, Spain, CarCharging's business model is designed to accelerate the adoption of public EV charging services. All installation, maintenance and related services are paid for by CarCharging, thus eliminating capital costs for property owners.
CarCharging has more than 37 strategic partnerships across multiple business sectors including multi-family residential and commercial properties, parking garages, shopping malls, retail parking, and municipalities. CarCharging's partners include, but are not limited to Ace Parking, Central Parking, Equity One, Equity Residential, Icon Parking, Rapid Parking, Related, USA Parking, Walgreens, The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, The City of Miami Beach, The City of West Palm Beach, and The City of Norwalk, Connecticut that manage or own a total of 6.4 million parking spaces.
For more information about CarCharging, please visit www.CarCharging.com.
About Four Seasons Hotel Miami
Open in 2003, Four Seasons Miami is an urban oasis, which combines contemporary luxury with resort-style amenities. Conveniently accessible to the city's prime attractions, the Hotel offers 182 guest rooms and 39 suites, the city's premier health club and spa and a two-acre pool terrace where guests can relax with amenities offered by the ever attentive pool staff. The Hotel was accorded the distinction of being the only Florida hotel to rank amongst the top 10 in the prestigious Institutional Investor's annual survey of the World's Top 100 Hotels (featured as #8 on the list, and #2 in US). In addition, it has received the 2012 AAA Five Diamond award and was voted Best Business Hotel in Miami by the readers of Celebrated Living magazine. For reservations, please call (305) 381-3381 or visit www.fourseasons.com/miami.
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