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Lampposts is exactly how I charge whilst not having off-street parking, in central London. The council converted all the street lights to LEDs, meaning there is

Lampposts is exactly how I charge whilst not having off-street parking, in central London. The council converted all the street lights to LEDs, meaning there is excess electricity delivered. So they put plugs on the posts. Works brilliantly. https://imgur.com/a/I5AtwJk https://imgur.com/a/I5AtwJk https://www.ubitricity.com/ https://www.ubitricity.com/

throw0101a 7y ago
Fully Charged did an episode on this: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaEhBjt1ls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaEhBjt1ls However, in many cities the posts are not in the sidewalk, but on people's properties, so as to allow clearer pedestrian paths. This is generally true in Toronto (where the story is written), especially on residential side-streets.
- jasoncartwright 7y ago
  It was this video that got me lobbying my local council (Lambeth) to try them. Which, impressively, they did.
- ed312 7y ago
  "clearer pedestrian paths" seems like a really bad trade-off for putting public infrastructure on private property (and all the right of way / access issues involved). I wonder if, since the wiring is clearly there, something on-sidewalk could be added (something parking meter-ish).
  - throw0101a 7y ago
    This has probably already been taken care of when the land went from public to private ownership I'm sure there various clauses and agreements in place via various by-laws and such. A pretty typical street in the older parts of my city (use Street View): * https://www.google.com/maps/place/50+Westminster+Ave,+Toronto,+ON/ https://www.google.com/maps/place/50+Westminster+Ave,+Toront... Putting poles in the sidewalk would be a non-starter and anyone suggesting it would be laughed out of the room.
mymythisisthis 7y ago
Nice, sidewalk refilling has always been a thing http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-LvpBoDIt4Q/TLcAQWn7TwI/AAAAAAAAIwc/uB7ZbxhThE4/s1600/Gas+station+in+sidewalk2.JPG http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-LvpBoDIt4Q/TLcAQWn7TwI/AAAAAAAAIw...
- jasoncartwright 7y ago
  Wow. I've seen this in Thailand https://www.bangkokcheaphotels.com/roadside-gasoline/ https://www.bangkokcheaphotels.com/roadside-gasoline/

throw0101a 7y ago

Fully Charged did an episode on this: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaEhBjt1ls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKaEhBjt1ls However, in many cities the posts are not in the sidewalk, but on people's properties, so as to allow clearer pedestrian paths. This is generally true in Toronto (where the story is written), especially on residential side-streets.

jasoncartwright 7y ago
It was this video that got me lobbying my local council (Lambeth) to try them. Which, impressively, they did.
ed312 7y ago
"clearer pedestrian paths" seems like a really bad trade-off for putting public infrastructure on private property (and all the right of way / access issues involved). I wonder if, since the wiring is clearly there, something on-sidewalk could be added (something parking meter-ish).
- throw0101a 7y ago
  This has probably already been taken care of when the land went from public to private ownership I'm sure there various clauses and agreements in place via various by-laws and such. A pretty typical street in the older parts of my city (use Street View): * https://www.google.com/maps/place/50+Westminster+Ave,+Toronto,+ON/ https://www.google.com/maps/place/50+Westminster+Ave,+Toront... Putting poles in the sidewalk would be a non-starter and anyone suggesting it would be laughed out of the room.

mymythisisthis 7y ago

Nice, sidewalk refilling has always been a thing http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-LvpBoDIt4Q/TLcAQWn7TwI/AAAAAAAAIwc/uB7ZbxhThE4/s1600/Gas+station+in+sidewalk2.JPG http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-LvpBoDIt4Q/TLcAQWn7TwI/AAAAAAAAIw...

jasoncartwright 7y ago
Wow. I've seen this in Thailand https://www.bangkokcheaphotels.com/roadside-gasoline/ https://www.bangkokcheaphotels.com/roadside-gasoline/