Vancouver General Discussion Thread

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Alex Mackinnon

The batteries are often removable. Even if the bike is stored, where the battery is being charged is usually the issue unless you manage to pierce or short the battery somehow.

Fair enough. Our building's bike room has a fair number of outlets for charging if needed.

I've heard a lot of these fires are caused by shitty batteries and/or chargers, specifically they keep trying to feed power into a full battery.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Fair enough. Our building's bike room has a fair number of outlets for charging if needed.

I've heard a lot of these fires are caused by shitty batteries and/or chargers, specifically they keep trying to feed power into a full battery.

If they Googled "escooter fire" no strata would let them on the property!

[Tvisforme]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Is anybody really storing their e-bikes in their units? Most stratas ban all bikes from elevators and common lobby areas.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but it seems to me that's a policy from years past that doesn't reflect today's reality. Bikes were banned in those areas to protect common area walls and carpets, but given the number of thefts from bike lockers and storage rooms - plus how many newer buildings limit floor access to residents of that floor - it makes more sense these days to ban expensive items from common storage and require they be kept in the individual units. It would reduce the viability of the storage room as a theft target.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by whatnext

If they Googled "escooter fire" no strata would let them on the property!

If it was that big of a deal, insurance companies would get involved.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by Tvisforme

I'm not saying you're wrong, but it seems to me that's a policy from years past that doesn't reflect today's reality. Bikes were banned in those areas to protect common area walls and carpets, but given the number of thefts from bike lockers and storage rooms - plus how many newer buildings limit floor access to residents of that floor - it makes more sense these days to ban expensive items from common storage and require they be kept in the individual units. It would reduce the viability of the storage room as a theft target.

Maybe, but I have yet to see such a policy. We have a pretty secure bike locker room that hasn't been broken into despite a few attempts. We also have camera coverage in there, and people lock their bikes to the devices inside the already locked room.

[Tvisforme]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

...We have a pretty secure bike locker room that hasn't been broken into despite a few attempts...

Glad to hear it, that sounds much, much better than some of the bike rooms I've seen which are just one door entering straight off of the parkade, unconnected to any other part of the building.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by Tvisforme

I'm not saying you're wrong, but it seems to me that's a policy from years past that doesn't reflect today's reality. Bikes were banned in those areas to protect common area walls and carpets, but given the number of thefts from bike lockers and storage rooms - plus how many newer buildings limit floor access to residents of that floor - it makes more sense these days to ban expensive items from common storage and require they be kept in the individual units. It would reduce the viability of the storage room as a theft target.

E-scooters can cause the same damage to carpets and walls as a bike.

As to fires, its just not worth the risk:

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[Migrant_Coconut]

Any reason why we have overheating bike/scooter/EV batteries, but not overheating laptop/phone batteries (except on a plane)? That might be something to look into.

[seamusmcduff]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Do you really think you'd find many owners of those suites on an e-scooter? As others pointed out, maybe the folks they rent them out to use them. The units aren't cheap (though this may change that and many have been on the market for months).

As a DT condo owner, and someone who is seriously considering buying an e scooter, yeah I don't really think it's that far fetched. Being high income doesn't suddenly mean you only drive everywhere. I live downtown cuz I value walkability, and other multi modal transportation

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by seamusmcduff

As a DT condo owner, and someone who is seriously considering buying an e scooter, yeah I don't really think it's that far fetched. Being high income doesn't suddenly mean you only drive everywhere. I live downtown cuz I value walkability, and other multi modal transportation

I wasn't thinking driving though with those suite prices I'm sure most of the owners there keep a car. It was more walking as you say. That location is pretty much easily walkable to everything downtown. No need for a scooter.

[chowhou]

Originally Posted by seamusmcduff

As a DT condo owner, and someone who is seriously considering buying an e scooter, yeah I don't really think it's that far fetched. Being high income doesn't suddenly mean you only drive everywhere. I live downtown cuz I value walkability, and other multi modal transportation

If anything, I could imagine the owners buying an escooter as a fun trendy toy in 2021, and then leaving the battery plugged in on a shelf somewhere as a ticking time bomb when they got tired of it. That feels very downtown to me.

[whatnext]

Some shots from inside the unit. Sounds like there might be a fair amount of rentals in the strata.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/a-look-inside-apar...wntown-vancouver-highrise-fire-1.7083598

[officedweller]

Vancouver Sun article says the occupants of the originating suite are on vacation.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by seamusmcduff

As a DT condo owner, and someone who is seriously considering buying an e scooter, yeah I don't really think it's that far fetched. Being high income doesn't suddenly mean you only drive everywhere. I live downtown cuz I value walkability, and other multi modal transportation

Same! Namely because they are super fun too.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Some shots from inside the unit. Sounds like there might be a fair amount of rentals in the strata.

Why? Because they one guy they interviewed was a renter? LOL.

Most strata condos end up having about half rentals anyway.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Why? Because they one guy they interviewed was a renter? LOL.

Most strata condos end up having about half rentals anyway.

Just one more reason why condo living is the worst kind of living. You have one owner who plunks down $2 million for their forever home and the one next door, literally inches away, who rents out to a succession of tenants you have little control over.

[LeftCoaster]

You know you can have dickhead neighbours in a SFH too right?

And you can rent a SFH right?

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

You know you can have dickhead neighbours in a SFH too right?

And you can rent a SFH right?

Exactly. Without a governing body (strata council) to at least help out before you have to escalate.

[chowhou]

Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

You know you can have dickhead neighbours in a SFH too right?

And you can rent a SFH right?

And arguably you have more control over tenants in a neighbouring unit since you share a strata who can lay down the law.

You can't really do fuck all if your SFH neighbour's property is a fire hazard and they smoke on their porch all day.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Just one more reason why condo living is the worst kind of living. You have one owner who plunks down $2 million for their forever home and the one next door, literally inches away, who rents out to a succession of tenants you have little control over.

No condo living is the worst kind of living because you have to deal with the ***** strata board.