Mindanaotoday.com | Malls in Oro offer free charging of e-vehicles
By: Uriel Quilinguing
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Two malls in Cagayan de Oro launched on Tuesday, February 7, charging stations for electric vehicles, free of charge.
Joey Tomulba, SM Supermalls regional operations manager, led the launch activity at the second-level parking area of SM CDO Downtown Premier, capped by ceremonial charging of an electric-battery operated car.
Tomulba said SM City CDO Uptown also has an e-vehicle charging station at the second-level (near the elevator) of its parking area building.
These, he said, affirm SM’s commitment to the green movement, particularly on sustainable and clean mode of transportation.
On this, SM Supermalls has forged partnerships with the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, and Department of Trade and Industry.
Jon Michael Semilla, a science research specialist of the DOST-10, and Lina Calvez, head of DENR-10 communications group, joined Tomulba in the ribbon-cutting rites.
Semilla said the DOST has an e-vehicle technology called CharM (charging in minutes) which SM Supermalls management may consider in e-vehicle charging-station expansion. It cuts the charging time of e-vehicles from 4 hours to 30 minutes.
Mall managers Novelle See (SMDT) and Bernadette May Flores (SMUT) witnessed the historic event—Cagayan de Oro’s first-ever e-vehicle charging stations. (MT)
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