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What if workplaces add chargers as a benefit? I've seen several do it near me. People then just plug their car in at work.
by zip1234 7y ago
What if workplaces add chargers as a benefit? I've seen several do it near me. People then just plug their car in at work.
- neogodless 7y ago> Any solution that requires a certain behavior is unnecessarily coupling that behavior to transferring energy into transportation. Remember when we coupled health insurance to employment? (Also, what if I want to retire next month, but I still drive an EV? Now I'm stuck spending hours of my retirement waiting for my car to charge somewhere? First world problem, I know...) These ideas are OK for a few people. But then wealthy people with wealthy employers are perhaps less likely to be "garage orphans" to begin with.
- zip1234 7y agoI agree that it is not a silver bullet. However it does account for a large portion of car down time and would be a useful place for chargers. Maybe it would work if they were pay chargers as well?
- erik_seaberg 7y agoThey have a few at work, but people complain about nobody vacating them promptly. With no guarantee that I would reliably have one every day, I'm not sure I see the point, I would always have to be prepared to get home without it.
- ummonk 7y agoAt my company they do EV valet for the chargers. But it's a big company full of crazy perks.