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> Apartments generally have a lack of EV chargers. That's the trick, people living in apartments are not supposed to own and operate their own cars going forwa
by paganel 3y ago
> Apartments generally have a lack of EV chargers.
That's the trick, people living in apartments are not supposed to own and operate their own cars going forward.
As a live in an apartment myself I wasn't aware of that fact at the beginning, I kept asking myself: "how am I supposed to charge my car if I'm living on the 8th floor?". Turns out I was looking at the whole thing through the wrong lenses.
What's really perverse about it (there's no better word to describe it) is that us, people living in apartments, do currently have a smaller carbon footprint compared to people living in actual houses, and yet we are the ones being punished as a result of measures which are meant to improve our global carbon footprint. So the solution for me, if I'd still want to own a personal car, would be to increase my carbon footprint by moving to an actual house on the ground, preferably in suburbia because cheaper (where there's also no proper public transportation to speak of).
- laratied 3y agoLet them eat cake.
- itsyaboi 3y ago*carbon-neutral, cruelty-free, insect-based protein bars.
- gambiting 3y ago>>people living in apartments are not supposed to own and operate their own cars going forward. That's such a weird thing to say. What do you mean not supposed to own? For healthy young people - ok, fine, fair enough. How about the disabled? The old and frail? People with kids? People who drive for work? Where are the above meant to park and charge? And please don't say these usecases are going to be replaced with autonomous cars, that's complete nonsense, especially for specific usecases like disabled people who need specially adapted cars.
- elcomet 3y agoPublic transport should be better than driving if you're old or frail.
- xmcqdpt2 3y agoOr have sight problems, or are currently drinking, or have inner ear issues, or epilepsy, or are very tired, or want to read a good book, or...
- peoplefromibiza 3y ago> That's such a weird thing to say. What do you mean not supposed to own? disincentives work the same way of incentives, but in the opposite direction. EVs are an hassle to own if you live in a dense urban area, like those you can find in many European cities. I predict many people will give up on owning a car when confronted with the drawbacks. > like disabled people who need specially adapted cars disabled people have reserved parking spots, that will eventually be equipped with an EV charger
- Fradow 3y agoSmall caveat: as an apartment dweller, the way to own and operate my own car is to rent an underground parking space, which will, in time, be retrofitted with a charging plug. On the other hand, that's definitely more expensive than street parking and not everyone will be able to afford it, so your statement is overall correct for the majority of people.
- ricardobeat 3y agoIn Europe, street parking is usually more expensive than buying/renting a spot in a garage.
- Fradow 3y agoI don't think you can really generalize that easily. Where I live, street parking with a residential permit is way cheaper than renting a spot in a garage, and I know other big cities have similar schemes.
- ricardobeat 3y agoYou’re right, it’s not even the case where I live, had the wrong figures in mind. No delete action now I’m afraid!
- Tade0 3y agoWhere specifically in Europe did you see this to be the case?
- peoplefromibiza 3y ago> is to rent an underground parking space assuming you find one at an affordable rate. Where I live there are no available parking spaces, and parking garages are all fully booked, but even if they weren't, you can't install your own charger. There are a few properties on sale, but the starting price is around 40 thousand euros for 16 square meters.