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Area residents were able to talk with electric vehicle owners as well as Elk River Municipal <br /> Utilities and city staff and get first-hand information about what it's like to own an electric <br /> vehicle, according to Tom Sagstetter, Elk River Municipal Utilities' conservation and key <br /> accounts manager. In addition to Elk River Municipal Utilities' Chevy Bolt and the city of Elk <br /> River's Mitsubishi Outlander, area residents brought their vehicles to share. On display <br /> were Chevy Volts and Bolts, a Nissan Leaf and a Zero SR motorcycle. <br /> In addition to general electric vehicle information, residents learned about the <br /> opportunities that exist in the Elk River Municipal Utilities service area. Many residents <br /> were interested in the affordable rates offered by Elk River Municipal Utilities for charging <br /> electric vehicles during lower demand periods, rebates for the installation of an electric <br /> vehicle charging unit, and other incentives that are available to individuals purchasing an <br /> electric vehicle, Sagstetter said. <br /> There were also many questions on how public charging stations work. Currently, Elk River <br /> Municipal Utilities has three public charging stations available. They are located at the <br /> downtown public parking lot on Main Street, at the fuel station at Coborn's on Highway <br /> 169, and in the parking lot of City Hall and Elk River Municipal Utilities on Orono Parkway. <br /> These public charging stations are available to any person who drives an electric vehicle <br /> and is in need of a little juice for the road. <br /> 76 <br />