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Well if you rent you can't really buy an electric vehicle, because where will you charge it?

mikeash 10y ago
Some places offer charging in their attached parking. Some workplaces offer charging as well, so you can charge there during the day, and leave it unplugged at night. Neither one is commonly available (yet?) though.
chadgeidel 10y ago
This is the biggest issue for me. I would happily pay for any metered electricity to a parking spot in my apartment complex, but the managers aren't interested. And my building was built in 2014!
- epistasis 10y ago
  If you live in California, in a multi-unit dwelling, they can't prevent you from installing your own charging port (which could be as simple as a standard 120V). The bill is AB 2565. You do need to carry an umbrella insurance policy, and come up with all the plans: http://www.natlawreview.com/article/california-update-new-laws-give-residential-and-commercial-tenants-rights-to-install http://www.natlawreview.com/article/california-update-new-la...
  - NotSammyHagar 10y ago
    And you can charge a lot in 12 hours at 120v. A tesla can add 3-4 miles of range per hour of charging, so overnight, you get 3.5*12 = 42 miles added. Teslas can charge at higher power, but it's often not necessary. Other cars, like the leaf can charge similar or slightly larger range at that amount of power because they are generally lighter. 120v outlet and daily range use of less than 40 miles and you are set. In the winter, if you run a heater, you will of course use more power (gas cars get almost free heat because they are ICE). So you need a spot to charge, at least a 120v outlet. The next limitation is quick recharge. If I want to drive somewhere at the range of my car (say 80 miles with a leaf or i3, or 250 miles with a model s), and then I want to do my business, quickly recharge and go back home right away, you need a faster recharge, like an hour. Chademo can do this for leafs, supercharger handles that for teslas but they are rarer. Tesla can use chademo with an extra cost adapter, but they can also use high power ac (80 amps 220v) and charge 60+ miles of range added per charging hour.
givinguflac 10y ago
EV driver who rents here, I charge at work, at a free station a mile from my house, or I run a heavy duty extension cable out to my car. My landlords are cool so YMMV but it's definitely doable depending on your setup.

Some places offer charging in their attached parking. Some workplaces offer charging as well, so you can charge there during the day, and leave it unplugged at night. Neither one is commonly available (yet?) though.

chadgeidel 10y ago

This is the biggest issue for me. I would happily pay for any metered electricity to a parking spot in my apartment complex, but the managers aren't interested. And my building was built in 2014!

epistasis 10y ago
If you live in California, in a multi-unit dwelling, they can't prevent you from installing your own charging port (which could be as simple as a standard 120V). The bill is AB 2565. You do need to carry an umbrella insurance policy, and come up with all the plans: http://www.natlawreview.com/article/california-update-new-laws-give-residential-and-commercial-tenants-rights-to-install http://www.natlawreview.com/article/california-update-new-la...
- NotSammyHagar 10y ago
  And you can charge a lot in 12 hours at 120v. A tesla can add 3-4 miles of range per hour of charging, so overnight, you get 3.5*12 = 42 miles added. Teslas can charge at higher power, but it's often not necessary. Other cars, like the leaf can charge similar or slightly larger range at that amount of power because they are generally lighter. 120v outlet and daily range use of less than 40 miles and you are set. In the winter, if you run a heater, you will of course use more power (gas cars get almost free heat because they are ICE). So you need a spot to charge, at least a 120v outlet. The next limitation is quick recharge. If I want to drive somewhere at the range of my car (say 80 miles with a leaf or i3, or 250 miles with a model s), and then I want to do my business, quickly recharge and go back home right away, you need a faster recharge, like an hour. Chademo can do this for leafs, supercharger handles that for teslas but they are rarer. Tesla can use chademo with an extra cost adapter, but they can also use high power ac (80 amps 220v) and charge 60+ miles of range added per charging hour.

givinguflac 10y ago

EV driver who rents here, I charge at work, at a free station a mile from my house, or I run a heavy duty extension cable out to my car. My landlords are cool so YMMV but it's definitely doable depending on your setup.