There’s a revolution being tested in Europe right now, one that promises to change not only the roads, but also our relationship with our personal gadgets. Bolzano-based entrepreneur Valentin Runggaldier’s new roadside charging station is a solar-powered juice bar for everything from electric cars to Segways to iPods.
Solar station
The prototype station is equipped with mono-crystalline photovoltaic panels and can power up to eight vehicles at once. Once the kinks are ironed out, you can expect to see these stations sprouting up throughout Europe and hopefully North America.
There’s a revolution being tested in Europe right now, one that promises to change not only the roads, but also our relationship with our personal gadgets. Bolzano-based entrepreneur Valentin Runggaldier’s new roadside charging station is a solar-powered juice bar for everything from electric cars to Segways to iPods. The prototype station is equipped with mono-crystalline photovoltaic panels and can power up to eight vehicles at once. Once the kinks are ironed out, you can expect to see these stations sprouting up throughout Europe and hopefully North America.
