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From https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2020/hc/pdf/HC%202.1.pdf https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2020/hc/pdf..., out of ~80m non
by jcranmer 2y ago
From https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2020/hc/pdf/HC%202.1.pdf https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2020/hc/pdf..., out of ~80m non multi-unit homes, only about 50m have a garage, with about 30m without a garage and about 40m living in a complex where garages aren't expected.
That's not exactly a vast majority that could support charging at home.
- coldpie 2y agoGood find! Interesting data in that. I don't think a garage is a requirement to charging at home, but that's still a fair point and a lower number than I expected.
- ianburrell 2y agoGarages aren't necessary for charging. There are outdoor car chargers that can mount on pole. It is a little harder to run the power to them but not that expensive. Similar chargers would work for apartment complex parking lots. It would even be possible to put chargers on street parking.
- jcranmer 2y agoThe way I interpret it, if you don't have a dedicated exclusive access to a parking space, you don't really have at-home charging, because the exclusive access is what gets rid of the need to negotiate with other people for access to the charger.
- lotsofpulp 2y agoI expect almost all detached homes to have a driveway, even if they do not have a garage.
- pornel 2y agoExclusive access is nice, but not necessary. BEVs used just for city driving need to be charged about once a week, so you just plug in when there's an opportunity. A basic 7kW charger is enough to charge full battery overnight.
- vel0city 2y agoThere are a lot of houses near me without garages but with covered carports with space to park 1-2 cars. So, some percentage of those 30m without a garage would still be able to have at-home charging. No idea on what that percentage would be though.