[mmaurizi]

Likely when built the streetlights weren't LED, so the buried cables are under-capacity. Assuming they can provide 230v power at 15-20 amps, that's enough to fully charge something like a Tesla or Chevy bolt (250-300 mile range) overnight.

Most people could do fine with charging only 1 out of every 4 nights for regular commuting, the tricky part is just figuring out how to make that work logistically, but it is at least feasible. Those with schedules that allow charging during the day make things easier I'd assume.

[mschuster91]

Of course they're under capacity, but it's not that expensive to replace and upgrade the cables to be able to support a couple standard car charger sockets - just do it when someone else rips up the road anyway.