Providing charging stations for federal employees with electric and hybrid vehicles at no charge will encourage the expanded use of energy efficient vehicles.
Many federal employees commute to work daily and such action would have a significant effect on promoting the advancement of energy efficient vehicles development and standardization of charging technologies.
Incentives for companies to provide similar facilities and cities and towns to provide reserved paid parking with charging stations would provide a boost to the emerging 'new' car industry, with economic and environmental benefits on a broad scale.
From a commute stand point, this essentially doubles the range of any electric vehicle.
Extra incentives can be provided for banking and powering the spaces with off peak ene