GM to fill Detroit, RenCen headquarters, with electric vehicle chargers

2011 Chevrolet Volt plugs in at the RenCen – Click above for high-res image gallery

It’s a good idea, General Motors placing EV charging outlets, free to the public, outside its Renaissance Center Headquarters. Two stations are already operable in front of the RenCen, and there are over 100 more already installed in other properties owned by the automaker. By the end of next week, the RenCen will sport 18 stations.

The RenCen charging station, from ChargePoint, will be able to handle any modern electric vehicle… We wonder how long it will be before there’s a Nissan Leaf posted up for a bit of juice.

The automaker used the 2010 Business of Plugging In expo to announce that more than 5,300 home and workplace charging stations will be installed in Michigan in the coming years. We certainly think this is a good way to take advantage of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt‘s arrival.

The plant the builds the Volt, Detroit Hamtramck, will get ten solar-powered charging stations. Those will be available to employees only, and since the UAW doesn’t allow imports on its lots there won’t be any risk of Leafs trying to bogart some electrons. Check out the full press release after the break.

Gallery: Chevy Volt Charging at the RenCen