[fragmede]

- People realize what a game changer it is to charge your car overnight and start every day with a full tank of "gas". It's a tiny detail, but a car that can only go 100 miles before needing to refill the gas tank is annoying. A car that starts every day with a 100 miles of range is terribly (for the oil companies) convenient.

[TeMPOraL]

That one is complicated a bit by housing situation - but if, if, cities and freeholders get serious about ensuring every possible parking spot (including unmarked ones) has a convenient electrical outlet nearby, that would be a game changer.

In a sense, this would be much cheaper and more convenient than supercharger stations - but what it trades in infrastructure saving, it costs in getting myriad of land owners and councils to make it happen.

[fragmede]

You're totally right but again thinking globally, different cultures handle housing in a manner that supports that. I'm thinking of Japan, where they rebuild houses every few years because they're old. Which results in most houses having electric car plugs in them. I have no such hope for my SF condo that I'm writing you from. Maybe I can run an extension cord out of my window to my car parked on the street?

[fomine3]

> I'm thinking of Japan, where they rebuild houses every few years because they're old.

This is myth. 35yr loan is pretty basic, most loan supports up to 50yr. We can see many houses built 35yr ago. Anyway, installing EV charger is easy task for own house. It just takes about from $200 if 200V line is available. I believe mostly available unless the house is very old.

More importantly, there are many condos and parking that's hard to install charger due to it need to be approved in condo committee.

[AtlasBarfed]

I don't worry about a lot of the NIMBY with self-charging. It'll be like bike lanes, once people discover they increase property values, or at least keep them from sinking, it will be a done deal.