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Sullivan ‘Supercharger’ promotes electric cars

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A Tesla Supercharger station has been put in operation in the parking lot of the Sullivan University School of Pharmacy off Bardstown Road near the Watterson Expressway..

The Supercharger is a direct current,  fast-charging station that is for use with the Tesla Model S sedan, Model X SUV and eventually the Tesla Model 3 — Tesla’s lower-cost model — that is due to be unveiled to the public in March.  The Louisville location has the capacity to charge eight vehicles at a time.

“The Sullivan University system supports advancing technologies.  This charging site for Tesla vehicles is but one example,” said Glenn Sullivan, president of Sullivan University.

Worldwide, there are 576 Supercharger stations with 3,321 Superchargers able to provide “fuel” for these electric vehicles.

In addition to the new Tesla chargers, Sullivan officials said they are exploring adding a Level 2 charger that will charge other makes and models of electric cars there as well.

The Supercharger is available 24-7 and is free to Tesla owners.  Users don’t have to make prior arrangements to charge vehicles, officials said.

Stuart Ungar, president of EVolve KY, Kentucky’s electric vehicle group, said local interest in electric vehicles appears to be growing.  He noted that TARC started use of its new ZeroBus all-electric vehicle fleet.  EVolve KY sponsored its first Drive Electric Week, and the group held a ribbon-cutting for its first Adopt-a-Charger location at The Green Building on Market Street in NuLu.