They should concentrate on making EVs financially more plausible for people without an electrified garage. Half of Germany lives in flats, most without an own parking space and will pay much more for charging their EV with much less comfort. And politics seem to completly ignore that.
The electric infrastructure is the whole grid. I’d argue apartment complex are better prepared for the increased power use than a gas station and is more convenient a location than gas station.
What are you going to do while waiting for your car to charge? At least at home you can go… home. Shopping centres are a close second. You can do your shopping while you’re charging. Parking spaces and grid are already there.
I’d argue apartment complex are better prepared for the increased power use than a gas station and is more convenient a location than gas station.
They solve different problems: in the apartment complex you charge during the night for the daily usage while at the gas station is for the longer drives.
And while charging, at least in Europe, you can simply eat your lunch at the station restaurant/fast food/self service/whatever
that’s assuming these things actually work I keep picturing the scenario where you pull up to a gas station in the air pump doesn’t work while you’re trying to inflate your tire
Concrete near houses is wasteful. In NL stones are used instead. Installing a charger is easy. There are loads and loads of chargers. In my city they are at most 50 meters apart from each other.
I completely disagree with pretty much everything you said based upon how NL does it. It’s easy, it doesn’t take a long time, it doesn’t affect anyone sleeping, etc.
I mean, if you live in a flat without your own parking space, I’d expect you’re taking public transportation most of the time. If you don’t own a car in the first place, there’s no need to convert you in the first place, at least if you have no reason to need a car.
I get your point. But to be fair: for landlords where massive subventions in place. This program ended amd was not renewed because of lack of interest.
But at least for new buildings, a policy to force charging stations at every parking lot would be a good idea
They should concentrate on making EVs financially more plausible for people without an electrified garage. Half of Germany lives in flats, most without an own parking space and will pay much more for charging their EV with much less comfort. And politics seem to completly ignore that.
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The electric infrastructure is the whole grid. I’d argue apartment complex are better prepared for the increased power use than a gas station and is more convenient a location than gas station.
What are you going to do while waiting for your car to charge? At least at home you can go… home. Shopping centres are a close second. You can do your shopping while you’re charging. Parking spaces and grid are already there.
They solve different problems: in the apartment complex you charge during the night for the daily usage while at the gas station is for the longer drives.
And while charging, at least in Europe, you can simply eat your lunch at the station restaurant/fast food/self service/whatever
that’s assuming these things actually work I keep picturing the scenario where you pull up to a gas station in the air pump doesn’t work while you’re trying to inflate your tire
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Concrete near houses is wasteful. In NL stones are used instead. Installing a charger is easy. There are loads and loads of chargers. In my city they are at most 50 meters apart from each other.
I completely disagree with pretty much everything you said based upon how NL does it. It’s easy, it doesn’t take a long time, it doesn’t affect anyone sleeping, etc.
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I mean, if you live in a flat without your own parking space, I’d expect you’re taking public transportation most of the time. If you don’t own a car in the first place, there’s no need to convert you in the first place, at least if you have no reason to need a car.
Do you live in Swabia? You sound like you live in Swabia.
I live in Wisconsin, in the United States.
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I get your point. But to be fair: for landlords where massive subventions in place. This program ended amd was not renewed because of lack of interest.
But at least for new buildings, a policy to force charging stations at every parking lot would be a good idea
That is why it should be solved by our politicians. They cannot always leave the main burden to the poor and the middle class…