Free charging stations for electric bikes tested in Toulouse
Through Lucie Fraissé
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They made their appearance before the summer. Five free charging stations for electric bikes have been installed in different districts of Toulouse.
Linked to the city’s lampposts
Terminals whose operation is related to street lights from the city. “The candelabras only work six to seven hours a day”, explains Jean-Baptiste de Scoraille, elected in charge of public lighting at Toulouse town hall. “We wondered what we could do with this unused energy. “
In the five districts of Toulouse
Electric charging stations that “cost next to nothing and can set up in half an hour “ in the words of the chosen one. The five terminals currently being tested in Toulouse have been placed in “strategic locations” each time with a hoop to hang the bikes during charging and thus prevent theft.
Here are the places to find these free electric bike charging stations:
- place work (Sept-Deniers district)
- Tibaous Square (Saint-Simon district)
- Place Sauvegrain (Lardenne district)
- Gonin Street (Montaudran district)
- place Saint-Aubin
For troubleshooting
“These terminals are not made to charge the entire battery of an electrically assisted bicycle”, specifies Jean-Baptiste de Scoraille “. We are more sure troubleshooting, so that cyclists do not break down. “
With a little difficulty all the same ”. Not all cyclists ride with their charger ”, recognizes the elected Toulouse. The test of these free terminals should still be carried out at least until the end of the year. If they find their audience, new ones could be installed in Toulouse.
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