According to a new survey by Ernst & Young, 48% of new car buyers say they plan to get a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full EV—but an unexpected adoption barrier has emerged.
According to a new survey by Ernst & Young, 48% of new car buyers say they plan to get a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full EV—but an unexpected adoption barrier has emerged.
Full EV not possible for all of the hoards of people living in apartments and town homes where you either don’t have access to install chargers or parking is in some public areas. Outside of single family homes, not really going to be practical until there are chargers in almost every parking space or you can full charge in the same time it takes to fill a gas tank.
I’ve found a lot of people charge when they go to the grocery store and it seems like a good option for those in apartment buildings. I’ve also found more and more apartments are having some ev spots.
It’s also not possible for hoards of people living not in cities. Where I live in OK I get fuel anxiety on a 4.5 hour drive to TX with a gas powered car. If I don’t plan it correctly I can’t make it.
yeah the biden adim really missed the point with all that money it set aside for build charging stations and not any part of it for apratments, or homes.
The IRA does have provisions for home electrical upgrades to accommodate electrification projects. You don’t really need a fancy fast charger at home though since you can just slow charge overnight. Better for the battery that way.
As far as apartments go, I don’t think landlords need any government handouts… Maybe there should be legislation to require X many chargers by X date for apartment complexes over X number of residents.
Well yes. I never said the IRA did, just what would be best.
No for home most people would need a level 2 charger or a second car. Which coast money to install, and is confusing for most people since level 2 charger is basically a foreign language to the.
For apartments. Yes most landlords could afford to install them but with a government offering to cover part of the cost or giving tax breaks it makes them more likely to say yes
If you live in the city and are able bodied there’s no reason to not replace your car with an ebike.
I live in the countryside and I’ve used that thing to do 40 mile round trips for appointments and groceries. If I didn’t have to deal with snow I’d ditch my car entirely.
Just be sure to wear sunscreen lol