New Solar Charging Station for Electric Bikes in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, June 23, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The New Wheel announced their partnership with Sol Design Lab today on the Summer Solstice, unveiling the installation of a solar recharging station in front of their electric bike shop in Bernal Heights. The charging station is designed to charge bikes and start a dialog on forms of transportation that are clean, green, and much more fun than automobiles. The New Wheel will be using the SolarPumpTM to charge its fleet of test ride bikes, as well as offering free solar powered outlets to the public.

The SolarPumpTM Charging Station will be at The New Wheel at 420 Cortland Avenue throughout the summer for the general public to charge their electric bicycles and mobile electronics. We invite people to visit The New Wheel to learn more about electric pedal assist bicycles that travel up to 65 miles per charge and cost just $.03 - $.15 cents to charge in a few hours. It takes only a single panel to charge a bike with a little help from the sun.

Beth Ferguson, director of Sol Design Lab, designed the station in 2010 with the help of Dallas Swindle, Maverick Solar and SXSW. The SolarPumpTM was created to help people re-imagine the future of carbon-free cities, using the reclaimed body of a 1950’s gas pump retrofitted with solar panels. The SolarPumpTM harnesses solar energy to charge any item using a standard electric plug. This charging station has been featured at: South by Southwest, Coachella, Maker Faire, Zero1 San Jose, SF Green Festival, Bioneers and the Hayes Valley Farm.