One local university is making sure students and staff can charge their way into the future. They may not be to popular yet, but there are many drivers in the Miami Valley behind the wheel of electric cars. But\u00a0they can only go so far on one charge. That\u2019s why Wright State University is letting students and staff fill up while their at work or class.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we say I\u2019m getting about a hundred to the electric gallon and I only have a 22 mile trip I\u2019m spending less than 40 cents,\u201d Todd\u00a0Brittingham, assistant registrar at Wright State University.<\/p>\n
You won\u2019t see Todd Brittingham pumping gas. His car, a Nissan Leaf, runs only on electricity.\u00a0Electric charging stations aren\u2019t as plentiful as gas stations but trying to find a place to plug in just got a little easier.<\/p>\n
Wright State University has installed two car charging stations for faculty and students to use.<\/p>\n
Watch the report from WDTN Channel 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One local university is making sure students and staff can charge their way into the future. They may not be to popular yet, but there are many drivers in the Miami Valley behind the wheel of electric cars. But\u00a0they can … Continue reading