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It's nicer to add plugs to lamp posts. If you can retrofit existing posts, there's less electrical/digging work involved. If not, you are adding lighting at the
by amenghra 3y ago
It's nicer to add plugs to lamp posts. If you can retrofit existing posts, there's less electrical/digging work involved. If not, you are adding lighting at the same time.
E.g. https://ubitricity.com/en/charging-solutions/ac-lamppost/ https://ubitricity.com/en/charging-solutions/ac-lamppost/
- azinman2 3y agoLamps use a specific voltage and amperage useful for lighting, not charging cars. You’d have to completely overhaul electricity to lamps, while also having a transformer for the lights, and at that point you might as well do something purpose built. Lamps are also not built next to each spot you’d park a car.
- amenghra 3y agoLondon has something like 1300 lampposts which can also be used to charge cars. You can slow charge with very little amps (eg 5A/1.3kWh). Some charge is better than no charge and it’s not too much of an issue if you are street parking for an entire day or night.