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Davecasa t1_ixiac3t wrote

Reply to comment by huron9000 in Does anyone know of any places with free EV charging where I could also work for a few hours on my laptop? by DJShadow

They're still several times more efficient than gas cars, even if the electricity is 100% fossil fuel. A modern natural gas plant is pretty efficient and very low in pollution other than CO2. And the power grid will continue to improve.

Fast chargers are expensive, they charge about what it would cost to drive a small gas car. But L2 and L1 trickle chargers are just an AC hookup, the only expense is the electricity, and for an hour or two at the library you're talking maybe $1-2.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_ixiccrr wrote

>But L2 and L1 trickle chargers are just an AC hookup, the only expense is the electricity, and for an hour or two at the library you're talking maybe $1-2.

It's a fair question for someone to ask "ok, why can't the people with EVs pay that $1-2 themselves then?"

I get the idea of incentivizing EVs but isn't this subsidizing people who don't really need that extra hand?

Edit: for a private business. I don't give a shit, obviously. If Applebees thinks they can get a few more people eatin good in the neighborhood with free charging for a couple hours? Jah bless.

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Davecasa t1_ixiuahk wrote

Generally the business hosting the charger pays for the electricity. Sometimes the car owner pays, like with most chargepoints.

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