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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker
Is the problem people feeling range anxiety around the city, or is the problem having significant barriers to widespread adoption in multi family buildings?
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do people actually have range anxiety in the City? i don't have an EV, but i plan to get one as my next every-day-car in the next few years. but it seems like they have more than enough range for the city barring anything weird.
i know someone with an EV who is in a condo without access to charging. he says he wouldn't get an EV without the ability to home charge. its a major PITA he says.
its the right move to pre-wire for EV in all spots these days. if i were building a new house, i would pre-wire for any indoor garage spots + 1 extra outdoor spot should i have visitors park on my driveway.
i dont know how they could address the issue in condos/apartments. with the more-or-less rent freeze, i doubt apartment building owners would be enthused at the expensive they cant recover. and for condos, would the condo board want to pay for it for the low% of EV drivers? in the future with more owners i could see them voting to do it. but then that brings into the question do these older buildings have enough supply from BC Hydro for the new loads? if they don't, what would it cost to upgrade? does BC Hydro even have enough capacity in the neighbourhood if multiple buildings start expanding? and who covers that cost? idk.
these questions will start coming up more and more, though, as more people get EV's. personally, i am a firm believer that with more EV's getting cheaper, it could lead to a resurgence of SOV usage in Vancouver. the cost of ownership is fairly low, and add in the fact with the societal issues of vagrants everywhere. SOV ownership can look more apealing. of course, only time will tell though.
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