Some people are resistant to owning an electric vehicle because they think they'll forget to charge it overnight & not be able to get to work the next day. In my experience they are the same people who can't remember to charge a mobile (cell) phone.
One solution is inductive charging. This is a pad on/in/beneath the surface the car drives over. With an inductive charging pad on the floor of the garage, park the car as normal — the pad on the floor & a matching one on the bottom of the vehicle recognize one another & charging begins.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b71wC4z8its&feature=youtube_gdata_player
As indicated in the video, inductive charging would be excellent in public charging facilities. Late for a meeting, or raining? No problem, just park & forget. When you come back your car will be charged.
How does inductive charging work?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wf7aadxBkE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Frequently forget to charge your phone? Get a second battery & external charger. One morning you discover that your phone is flat. Swap batteries, put the flat one on the charger. "Instant" recharge & there'll be another charged battery for tomorrow too. A spare charger (or just a cable to plug into a USB port) at work can help as well.
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