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South Portland City Manager Jim Gailey drives his department's new Nissan Leaf into the parking space reserved for electric vehicles at a new charging station at the South Portland Community Center.

South Portland City Manager Jim Gailey inserts the plug into the front receptor of the vehicle as he recharges his department's new Nissan Leaf at a charging station at the South Portland Community Center.

South Portland City Manager Jim Gailey recharges his department's new Nissan Leaf at a charging station at the South Portland Community Center.

South Portland City Manager Jim Gailey checks out the high-speed charging station as he recharges his department's new Nissan Leaf at a slower charging station at the South Portland Community Center. It takes about three hours for a 90-mile charge on the slower station and about 30 minutes for a 90-mile charge at the higher cost and faster charger station.

South Portland's new Nissan Leaf charges at the South Portland Community Center.

South Portland City Manager Jim Gailey is very happy about purchasing the new electric car and erecting the local charging stations as he recharges his department's new Nissan Leaf at a charging station at the South Portland Community Center.

South Portland City Manager Jim Gailey drives his department's new Nissan Leaf after charging it at at new charging station at the South Portland Community Center.