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they unfortunately didn't separate home and work. I couldn't find the source that tells us how many people buy EVs without at home charger. If its a high numbe

they unfortunately didn't separate home and work. I couldn't find the source that tells us how many people buy EVs without at home charger. If its a high number 90%+ do you agree that isn't "just" a matter of convenience, that its a necessity . > But its totally doable. So according to govt, I should be traveling to state park or such over the weekends while people with homes enjoy weekend with their family at home?

ZeroGravitas 4y ago
I didn't understand your reference to a state park the first time either, what do you mean by this? Is that the only place you think has EV chargers? Charge at the supermarket, or the mall or the library or at the gas station, at your friends or at work or wherever works best for you. It's entirely possible to own an EV and not have access to home charging. It's really nice if you can, because your car is going to be parked there for hours and you can usually get cheap power at night but it's not necessary, and there is no compulsory visites to state parks required.
- dominotw 4y ago
  > Charge at the supermarket, or the mall or the library or at the gas station, at your friends or at work or wherever works best for you. Chicago doesn't have libraries that have EV chargers, my friends live in the city too, there are no garages here. My work doesn't provide parking (no one does downtown chicago), let alone parking with EV charging. >It's entirely possible to own an EV and not have access to home charging my Point is that this will unfairly punish ppl without a home/garage. Its an unreasonable burden proven by the fact that people don't buy EVs without home chargers. Only thing that clearly works best is home charging. hypothetically imagine govt banning home chargers. How do you think that would be received ?
  - ZeroGravitas 4y ago
    > Chicago doesn't have libraries that have EV chargers, my friends live in the city too, there are no garages here. My work doesn't provide parking (no one does downtown chicago), let alone parking with EV charging. Okay, so the problem is, urban Chicago hasnt yet installed suitable EV charging. Presumably they have parking for their cars and gas stations, they've just not bothered to add charging to them. They should do that. It's not particularly hard. Chicago even publish simple PDF guides for owners and tenants of apartments to talk them through it: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/progs/env/drive_electric_chicago.html https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/progs/env/drive_electric_chi... and they seem to have planned for it: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/chicago-requires-new-residential-commercial-construction-include-ev-chargi/576885/ https://www.utilitydive.com/news/chicago-requires-new-reside... So, it's all good. They even note how EV charging can lead to lower energy prices for those that don't own an EV. A win-win-win.

ZeroGravitas 4y ago

I didn't understand your reference to a state park the first time either, what do you mean by this? Is that the only place you think has EV chargers? Charge at the supermarket, or the mall or the library or at the gas station, at your friends or at work or wherever works best for you. It's entirely possible to own an EV and not have access to home charging. It's really nice if you can, because your car is going to be parked there for hours and you can usually get cheap power at night but it's not necessary, and there is no compulsory visites to state parks required.

dominotw 4y ago
> Charge at the supermarket, or the mall or the library or at the gas station, at your friends or at work or wherever works best for you. Chicago doesn't have libraries that have EV chargers, my friends live in the city too, there are no garages here. My work doesn't provide parking (no one does downtown chicago), let alone parking with EV charging. >It's entirely possible to own an EV and not have access to home charging my Point is that this will unfairly punish ppl without a home/garage. Its an unreasonable burden proven by the fact that people don't buy EVs without home chargers. Only thing that clearly works best is home charging. hypothetically imagine govt banning home chargers. How do you think that would be received ?
- ZeroGravitas 4y ago
  > Chicago doesn't have libraries that have EV chargers, my friends live in the city too, there are no garages here. My work doesn't provide parking (no one does downtown chicago), let alone parking with EV charging. Okay, so the problem is, urban Chicago hasnt yet installed suitable EV charging. Presumably they have parking for their cars and gas stations, they've just not bothered to add charging to them. They should do that. It's not particularly hard. Chicago even publish simple PDF guides for owners and tenants of apartments to talk them through it: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/progs/env/drive_electric_chicago.html https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/progs/env/drive_electric_chi... and they seem to have planned for it: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/chicago-requires-new-residential-commercial-construction-include-ev-chargi/576885/ https://www.utilitydive.com/news/chicago-requires-new-reside... So, it's all good. They even note how EV charging can lead to lower energy prices for those that don't own an EV. A win-win-win.