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> Anywhere you can fit a parking meter, you can fit an EV charger Parking meters is not a thing in Europe though. Usually there's a single ticketing machine, p
by mantas 9y ago
> Anywhere you can fit a parking meter, you can fit an EV charger
Parking meters is not a thing in Europe though. Usually there's a single ticketing machine, possibly behind a door. You either get a paper ticket and put it behind the windscreen or pay before leaving to get through the barrier.
- bluGill 9y agoJudging two trips to Europe in the past 20 years I'm going to suggest that those parking meter things are replaced about every 10 years. If EVs start to take off I expect that cities will move to US style parking meters with a built in chargers as they replace their meters on the normal cycle. Note the I've seen a lot of the Europe style meters in the US. Each city gets to choose, and the one machine for numerous parking spaces has some advantages, and other disadvantages.
- mantas 9y agoDevices themselves - yes, but not the style. That'd require massive replanning of sidewalks and parking lots though. At least in my city, there's literally no space on sidewalks for per-car meters. And there're no designated spots on many streets - all spaces are fluid. Nobody would be guaranteed to park in front of one. While somebody may be in front of two. Most public garages and big lots are bumper-to-bumper 90-degree parking with not much space either. Of course, there's plenty of space in suburbs. But there's no parking meters at all over there.