First Fully Electric ‘Gas’ Station Opens In United States

(CNN) — The first fully converted gas-to-electric refueling station for electric vehicles opened today at 7224 Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Like any new business, as the first of its kind in the US, owner Depeswar Doley is fully aware that it’s a gamble that may not pay off.
However, it was his daughter that convinced him to take the plunge.
Doley, who owns RS Automotives, received a call from a public city official last year who first suggested the idea to him. He had al