FIFAFanboy2023 t1_je00x76 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:13 PM

Reply to comment by daviongray in Inside the crazy, mixed-up world of electric-vehicle charger pricing by bostonglobe

It's 35 feet from my front door, which no one in the building uses, to the street. It is 125 feet from the garage, which no one has exclusive use to use. The driveway is 125 feet long and is only wide enough for one car, and the live-in landlord has exclusive parking except for snowstorms. The spaces in front of our building allow for 2 cars to park, but are shared with the 2 dozen or so other neighbors that live around us. There is also a sidewalk that would need to be crossed in order to charge the car.

If 7 cars were to need to be charged, how do you see that working?

daviongray t1_je08blz wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Sounds like you're only thinking about the present not the future. As the demand for EVs increase landlords, workplaces etc will become more accommodating. Your building setup doesn't have to stay the same forever. I'm a landlord and installed a 240V outlet so my tenant could charge their EV faster. I got a rebate from the electric company and it's a tax write off so in the end it barely cost me anything. People probably said the same thing when we went from horses to cars without many roads. "Cars will never work, they'll get destroyed driving around." We built paved roads to accommodate cars, we will build infrastructure to accommodate EVs. Everyone doesn't need to own an EV right away, we'll get there eventually.

FIFAFanboy2023 t1_je09726 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:14 PM

Is the cord 125+ ft long?

daviongray t1_je0avon wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:26 PM

You know wires can be run from one place to another, right? The EV charger doesn't have to be in the garage or on the house. It can be installed closer to where the cars are parked. Anyways, I'm going to enjoy the quiet of my EV and the fuel savings. You have a great day.

FIFAFanboy2023 t1_je0d8ml wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Yeah, that's what I want to have when I live in a city where people constantly having catalytic converters stolen from their cars. A nice and not inexpensive electric charger right alongside the road sounds perfect. I'm sure they would last long.

I'm all for the electric car revolution, however I worry about the practicality and logistics of charging stations when you don't live in a single family home, and nothing you or the other person replying to me has said eases my concern.