Plug + Play is a winning formula for an electric vehicle charging station
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Design By Many recently announced the winners of its Electric Vehicle Charging Station competition, with first prize being awarded to HMMY for its Plug + Play concept
Plug + Play is an urban concept for an Electric Vehicle Charging Station
The model's curves are designed to optimize absorption of the sun's rays
Fitted with photovoltaic cells, the station is at full charging capacity after 8 hours of sunlight and it takes 30 minutes to charge an electric car
The exterior surface of the Plug + Play concept features a series of LED lights that act like a battery reader
The Plug + Play concept also includes the possibility to plug-in and watch a film, with a screen being mounted at one end of the unit
Any excess or unused solar energy is then redirected back to the local power grid
The electric vehicle charging station attempts to stimulate awareness between industry production and consumption of energy
The concepts allows the car to charge while the owner completes regular daily activities such as grocery shopping or going to the gym
Plug + Play is an urban concept for an Electric Vehicle Charging Station
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Design By Many, a challenge-based design community, recently announced the winners of its Electric Vehicle Charging Station competition. First prize was awarded to the HMMY team for its Plug + Play concept. The smart-looking electric vehicle charging station attempts to stimulate awareness of the gap between production and consumption of energy. The design "generates a renewed consciousness of energy use in our modern lives," according to HMMY.
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