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Can someone living in an apartment with no charging point at their space get an electric car?
by Graffur 6y ago
Can someone living in an apartment with no charging point at their space get an electric car?
- oblio 6y agoMaybe? Realistically, I wouldn't get it. Wait 3-5 years, let them build out the charging networks, then buy one.
- dreamcompiler 6y agoYes, but... I'd only do it if I had a DC rapid charger nearby (i.e. a supercharger if you buy a Tesla or a CCS if you buy a VW). And keep in mind you're going to pay more for the electricity at the DC rapid charger than you would at home--probably 2x or 3x the price per kWh.
- hnburnsy 6y agoThat would negate most of your gas savings as those charging networks charge more than what you can charge for at home. When I charge at a supercharge the rate is equivalent to gas at 3 per gallon. Charging at home is 80‰ cheaper.
- chiph 6y agoMaybe. I had a neighbor who unplugged their electric dryer and ran a cord out the window to charge their Model 3.
- Zanni 6y agoYeah, maybe. It really depends on your use case and the charging you have available to you. If you're mostly going back and forth to work and you can charge there, then definitely yes. If you drive a lot and you don't have access to a convenient Level 3 charger, then probably no. I had my Model S about 18 months before I could get a home charger installed at my townhouse. I spent a lot of time in the Whole Foods parking lot, charging at 12 mph. Not recommended. Later, I discovered a Level 3 charger (which required a $500 adapter to use), and I'd just go catch a movie once a week while my car charged at 100 mph.
- plondon514 6y agoMind sharing the level 3 location?
- Zanni 5y agoAre you in Hawaii? It's at the Temple Valley Shopping Center, across from the McDonald's drive-thru.