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It won't happen. There is not enough money to subsidize upgrades to residential power so every household can have 200A service, plus all the urban homes that la
by kevin_thibedeau 3y ago
It won't happen. There is not enough money to subsidize upgrades to residential power so every household can have 200A service, plus all the urban homes that lack a secure place to plug in, plus all the rural homes where people have extended commutes to work. People aren't going to settle for a shit sandwich just because some have a god complex.
- isatis 3y agoTo add to your point, a lot of apartment complexes still don't have the infrastructure to charge electric vehicles.
- timbit42 3y agoAs EVs become more common, at some point the landlords will start falling over themselves to install charging so they can get tenants.
- natch 3y agoWe did fine for two years with 60 amp service and only 110 with two EVs. It helped that there were superchargers nearby.
- natch 3y agoTo clarify, 60 amp for the entire (apartment) unit. Obviously the 110 was, well, 110 so not many amps at all. And two cars shared one outlet, plugging in one car at a time as needed. It was a kitchen outlet so on the high side of amperage for 110, though I don’t know the number.
- chris222 3y agoI don’t think the end state is everyone with an EV has home charging, that’s not practical. The next generations of BEVs are getting faster and faster charging with longer ranges such that I don’t think this will be an issue.
- timbit42 3y agoYou don't have to have 200A service. 100A can charge a car and it doesn't have to be annoying if you have a smart electrical panel which can prioritize charging with clothes dryer and stove usage. If the car is charging and you decide to dry clothes, it will switch off the car's circuit until the dryer shuts off. If you decide to cook dinner, it will shut off the car or the dryer until you turn the stove off again.