| Fuji Electric releasing first coin-operated EV fast charger, gives electric cars extra life Aug 27th 2012, 06:56  Fuji Electric Retail Systems Co. is no stranger to flipping coins for profit, thanks to a robust lineup of vending machines such as the A011. The Japanese company, however, has also branched out from dispensing hot and cold drinks for change by supplementing its offerings with a different kind of juice. Meet the FRCM00CK -- the industry's first coin-operated fast charger for electric vehicles, according to Fuji Electric. The charger measures 300mm wide, 400mm deep, 1,210mm tall and tips the scale at 41 kilograms. It also doesn't take paper currency, limiting its appetite to coins in ¥10, ¥50, ¥100 and ¥500 denominations. The machine's product page doesn't give specifics about how long it takes to charge vehicles but says it can provide a maximum charging time of 60 minutes. Incidentally, Fuji Electric's US site states that its FRC series of EV chargers can completely power up a 25 kWh electric vehicle battery in about 60 minutes. The coin-operated charger will cost ¥600,000 or about $7,600 and is slated for a 2012 release. Some may argue that it doesn't have quite the geek cool of the Roto-A-Matic or the WiFi vending machine. Still, the FRCM00CK is decidedly more electric. Filed under: Misc Fuji Electric releasing first coin-operated EV fast charger, gives electric cars extra life originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  AutoblogGreen |  Fuji Electric Retail Systems (Japanese) | Email this | Comments | | Lenovo's nine-inch IdeaTab A2109 shows up at Best Buy, flaunts $300 price tag, Tegra 3 GPU Aug 27th 2012, 06:02  Lenovo's upcoming IdeaTab A2109 didn't drop in on the FCC with its seven-inch brother, but that hasn't stopped it from reaching stores. The nine-inch device appears to be in stock on Best Buy's online store, offering 16GB of storage, an NVIDA Tegra 3 processor and a standard serving of Ice Cream Sandwich for $299. The slate isn't just available for order, either -- according to Best Buy's stock locator, it can be found in brick and mortar stores too. The A2107, on the other hand, isn't so readily available, but we'll let you know when Lenovo lets it come out to play.
[Thanks, Justin] Filed under: Tablets Lenovo's nine-inch IdeaTab A2109 shows up at Best Buy, flaunts $300 price tag, Tegra 3 GPU originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Best Buy | Email this | Comments | |
