I live in Portland. Specifically, in a little house that wouldn't muster 900 square feet using the most generous of calculations. The lot is similarly small with really no place for a driveway, let alone a garage. I can probably run a cable out to street, but, if my amazon packages are any indicator, I'm not in a spot where that won't eventually get damaged or stolen (let alone the tripping liability).
So my best option is to charge at work. Luckily for me, I my work is forward thinking enough to have a few places to plug-in! Expect my office has more than a few people, thousands more than a few people. What do I do?
Honest question. I always think about going electric but can't fathom a situation that doesn't bite me more than it helps. And I'm guessing I'm not alone, think of my coworkers, how 'bout anyone working downtown? What about Intel or Nike or any other large campus? It just doesn't seem like we live in a world where owning an electric car doesn't presuppose owning a home with a garage.
If the electric car gets cheap enough you may find yourself motivated to pay an electrician to run a cable under ground to the curb, and install a receptacle in a locked box there to prevent vandalism. It's just a question of how cheap the electric car has to get before you do it.
So my best option is to charge at work. Luckily for me, I my work is forward thinking enough to have a few places to plug-in! Expect my office has more than a few people, thousands more than a few people. What do I do?
Honest question. I always think about going electric but can't fathom a situation that doesn't bite me more than it helps. And I'm guessing I'm not alone, think of my coworkers, how 'bout anyone working downtown? What about Intel or Nike or any other large campus? It just doesn't seem like we live in a world where owning an electric car doesn't presuppose owning a home with a garage.