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Upstairs-Wheel-8995 t1_j1uhpp2 wrote

Reply to comment by Healthy-Chemistry-61 in 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal by PhantomWizard2099

Most people don’t own homes and probably never will…

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concentus t1_j1uty2v wrote

Yeah Chevy Bolt would be great but if I dangle a cord from my 2nd floor apartment to change it, it's a lease violation.

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gualdhar t1_j1v27u8 wrote

Push your apartment's managing company to install a charging spot or two. A couple managed to get chargers installed in my apartment complex's parking area. If there are enough EVs, they'll likely make money off the charger, too.

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dinoroo t1_j1x12hy wrote

Or just charge a few times a week. If you live in an apartment and have a super long commute, what’s the point?

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concentus t1_j1xj55j wrote

That's the thing - my commute is ~3 miles. An electric car would be great - I just have no way to charge one at work or at home.

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reid0 t1_j1y3fgw wrote

With most modern EVs you could cover that sort of usage by charging your car for 20 minutes once a month at a fast charger. Plug in, reply to a few emails or get on social media for 15 minutes and be on your way.

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singron t1_j1v312s wrote

Most homes are owned by their occupants in the US (homeownership rate is 65%). I don't think it's directly tracked by the census, but it's likely that most people are part of a household that owns their own home.

Declines in home ownership are often people choosing to marry and/or buy houses later in life, so the odds that someone eventually buys a home are still pretty high.

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Upstairs-Wheel-8995 t1_j1v3x3q wrote

Ownership doesn’t occur until after the mortgage is paid. Banks own the homes, not people. The median age for first time homebuyers are 33. Most loans are 30 years. You don’t own shit until you’re about to die, and that’s if taxes don’t force you out of your home.

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GentlemenBehold t1_j1v9po0 wrote

We're talking about installing a EV home charging kit.

None of what you just said, inaccuracies and all, matters in that regard.

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JonstheSquire t1_j1we073 wrote

That is not true. The legal owner is the mortgagor (homeowner) , not the mortgagee (bank).

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