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The thing holding me back as a renter is that a lot of buildings still don't have any way for you to charge your EV. So unless you're into hunting for available
by 8f2ab37a-ed6c 4y ago
The thing holding me back as a renter is that a lot of buildings still don't have any way for you to charge your EV. So unless you're into hunting for available public charging sites, you're SooL.
- timbit42 4y agoOffer to pay your landlord's cost to put one in for you. Eventually landlords will be falling over themselves to install chargers so their apartments will remain rentable.
- s0rce 4y agoThat could be quite costly depending on the wiring locations in the unit and the total current capacity available. Personally as a renter in this situation I'd be pretty reluctant to pay for this unless its going to be saving me enough on gas to offset most of it. I guess if you really plan on a long term rental it might make more sense.
- 8f2ab37a-ed6c 4y agoAnd it's one more thing for buildings to maintain, especially if not gated. In cities like SF it's safe to expect someone to try to dismantle that charger within days to try to sell it for parts.
- 8f2ab37a-ed6c 4y agoDepends on where you live. No landlord is going to fall over themselves for anything in SF (or other desirable areas) for a long time.