07-09-2017, 07:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-09-2017, 07:15 PM by danbrotherston.)
(07-09-2017, 06:07 PM)helloWorld Wrote: I was looking at this post on 144 Park St, where they said the costs of L2 charging (240V, 30-50A) would be $3500-5000. I'm actually wiling to pay that to install it in a rental unit as I intend to stay there for a while, but the main concern for me is finding someone who's willing to allow me to do that. Would you happen to know if any buildings have 110V outlets readily available? L2 is definitely nice to have but I'm not sure if that's even possible with rentals at this point..
Most places will have some electrical outlets in the garage, but not where the cars are parked (usually they're in whatever lobby area exists for use of cleaning staff etc.). The suggestion I have is that they may be able to arrange a space near where there is already an outlet you can use. It really depends entirely upon the layout of the garage, and the super.
@tomh009 I would actually thing FCFS would be a bigger problem, an EV user needs to know there will be a charger available, I would think even in a FCFS location, you would still need assigned EV stations for tenants.
But cost wise, I think it is not really that much of a problem, at least in some places, depending on the electrical layout, if there is a box in the garage, installation should be less than 1000 dollars, plus the cost of the unit. Anyone willing to buy an EV who's planning on staying in an apartment medium term would probably be willing. Plus, a building may even be willing to front some of the cost (if installing a "commercial" unit as opposed to just a home style unit) because they'd be able to list it as an amenity. If the garage doesn't have nearby electrical panel of sufficient power, then all bets are off.
But this is only true right now, in a world where even 10% of your tenants want an EV charger, as opposed to just 1 or 2, things get a lot more complicated.