Posted on 10/30/2021 6:38:44 AM PDT by Libloather
On May 7, 2019, Lisa Lemble and Robert Gordon cut the ribbon on Ann Arbor, Michigan’s first curbside electric vehicle charger. It was an ordeal that required nearly a year of negotiation and permitting, and cost the couple about $15,000. “Mainly we want people to know that if they live in the city of Ann Arbor and don’t have a driveway and don’t have access to a garage, that it’s possible to put in a charging station curbside,” Lemble said at the time.
Possible, yes. Easy, no. More than two years after the Tesla-owning couple installed their dual-nozzle Level 2 charger on the curb in front of their condo, their example has not caught on. Missy Stults, the sustainability and innovations manager for Ann Arbor, said she does not know of another such project in this city of 120,000, home to the University of Michigan.
“It is so bedeviling,” Stults said. “Multifamily is a large portion of our housing stock and we start to have challenges.” The city estimates it needs as many as 10,000 electric vehicle chargers to prepare for full electric-vehicle adoption, and Stults is focused on getting them into publicly accessible parking lots - like the four “fast chargers” in the City Hall parking lot Ann Arbor put online just this Monday.
As for the streets, where residents like Lemble and Gordon park? “Trenching in the right of way gets complicated,” Stults said of the digging required for such a project. “And then what tends to happen is people park in a spot and don’t move.”
Ann Arbor is one of many cities confronting a vast challenge as Democrats pin their hopes to reduce U.S. emissions on the rapid, widespread adoption of electric vehicles: How do you get power to people who park on the street?
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The Global Warming Nuts can’t think past their next Meal ,LOL
“The city estimates it needs as many as 10,000 electric vehicle chargers to prepare for full electric-vehicle adoption,”
10,000 stations each drawing 220 volts at 48-72 amps. Did anyone talk to the power company about this?
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Who needs electricity? Just plug them into the wall outlet. Electric car magic!
I think their ultimate plan is to eliminate 90% of the population first, then we can rely completely on fairy dust for power.
Tesla translates into “car no go far”. Can’t be trusted for travel beyond 250 miles, constant use or performance in severe weather. EV trucks and buses have more down time charging than working. Who in their right mind would depend solely on such vehicles.
When gas cars first came out in 1905 there was not a single has station in the US.
The free market will address this pro issue when there are more ev’s
3 local large gas stations near me are putting in charging stations.
Stores and teatuarants are also looking at putting in charging stations
There are also companies looking at developing home charging stations using solar panels.
Finally EV companies are looking at moldings the cars panels in solar panels that will be charging when you are at work
For the life of me I cannot figure out why conservatives are agauinst ev’s. Home charging stations that usecsolar is the perfect off the grid vehicle.
This will work out wonderfully in California.
Eliminating generation facility’s output, while massively increasing load.
Saying nothing of conductor size and transformer size and metering…
A thing which is very high on the "things that will never happen" list.
Sorry for the poor grammar above post darn phone and poor eye sight
A lot of people live above the 30th parallel.
Liberals never acknowledge or understand the Law of Unintended Consequences. Whether being surprised that people and companies move away when you raise taxes and fees, make a county dry so that you buy liquor next county over, let wildlife roam streets and then be surprised when deer take over, feed and house homeless people then be surprised when their numbers double. Pick just about everything that has been done with Good Intentions and you can find Stupid Results.
And the ‘after’ comments always include “ well, I didn’t know that would happen “.
“Eliminating generation facility’s output, while massively increasing load.
Saying nothing of conductor size and transformer size and metering…”
They never think things all the way through.
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There is only so much power you can get from the sun per square foot of roof space, assuming the sun is even out. On a cloudy day you might get 10-25%. Those with large homes might get enough for their needs, but what about those with small apartments on the lower floors?
Also, 15,000.00 will buy a lot of gas.
There is no free market, and electric utility companies are monopolies.
The original growth of infrastructure in 1905 is a false one to infrastructure now. There aren’t enough people in my industry now, and tons of them are old double dipping retiree contractors.
The government will f this up royally.
"Ask Greta. She's the expert."
Easy!!!Everyone has one of these in their backyard. Since they are taxpayer funded; recharge is FREE. Just drive up to your friendly neighborhood "Wind Farm"; and, Plug-In...
You just plug them into that little thingy on the wall....duh!
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Exactly. Both are big issues. But the power grid is already buckling on hot days. How will people react when they are told to unplug their cars?
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