I can't help with parking, but in Saskatchewan it's pretty common for people to hang their block heater cords 7 or 8 feet above the sidewalk. I don't know if that would work, but it might be worth a try. Ron ------ Original message------From: brucedp5 via EV Date: Sat, Sep 3, 2016 03:13To: [email protected];Cc: Subject:[EVDL] Toronto.ca Volt pih can't charge on street> waits on bylaws-rewrite (no garage= no plug-in) 'He’s been fined about $300, and worried the cord is a tripping hazard'http://www.canadianautoworld.ca/industry-news/toronto-electric-car-owner-stuck-trying-to-charge-car-on-the-streetToronto electric car owner stuck trying to charge car on the streetSeptember 1, 2016 Robin Levinson King[image http://www.canadianautoworld.ca/wp-content/uploads/RangeAnxiety.gifTodd Anderson is an electric vehicle owner who has been battling with theCity of Toronto over how to charge his Chevrolet Volt. (photo by ReneJohnston, Toronto Star)]Ontario is offering citizens big rebates to upgrade to an electric car — butfor the thousands of people in Toronto without a garage, it’s not moneythat’s stopping them from reducing carbon emissions — it’s parking.After buying a shiny new Chevy Volt in April 2016, Todd Anderson was readyto start saving on gas and the environment with the help of a $12,500provincial rebate.“I wanted to do something about climate change,” said Anderson, who�� �s beenin the renewable energy business for more than a decade.“I see how it makes jobs for people in Ontario as well.”But without a garage or driveway, Anderson says he’s stuck trying to chargehis car on the street, and city bylaws and red tape don’t make it easy.To charge his car, Anderson must run an extension cord from the chargingstation he installed on the lawn of his Riverdale home to a public spotkitty-corner from his house. If the space is full, he has to park in theno-parking zone in front of his house. So far, he said he’s been fined about$300, and he’s worried the cord is a tripping hazard.All these hassles get in the way of more people buying electric vehicles, hesaid.“I don’t think someone who drives a gas car would put up with not being ableto use a gas station on a daily basis,” he said.Anderson asked his ward councillor, Paula Fletcher, to help him get approvalto park in front of his house at night and to run the charging cordunderneath the city-owned sidewalk, an installation he says he is happy topay for himself.But Fletcher says that while she’s “all about electric vehicles” andunderstands his frustration, there’s little she can do in the short term, asboth requests would require bylaws to be rewritten.“I don’t think the city’s moving fast enough,” she said. “We should beanticipating these new developments for the environment and thinking abouthow to accommodate them.”[© canadianautoworld.ca]https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/09/01/toronto-electric-car-owner-stuck-trying-to-charge-car-on-the-street.htmlToronto electric car owner stuck trying to charge car on the streetSept. 1, 2016 Todd Anderson is an electric vehicle owner who's beenbattling with the city over how to charge his car ... To charge his car,Anderson must run an extension cord from the charging station he installedon the lawn of his Riverdale home to a public spot kitty-corner from hishouse. If a public parking spot nea r his house if occupied, Todd Andersonhas to park in the no-parking zone in front of his house to charge it - andget ticketed ...https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/gta/2016/09/01/toronto-electric-car-owner-stuck-trying-to-charge-car-on-the-street/rpjchargecarbattle0005jpg.jpg.size.custom.crop.850x567.jpgFor EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/{brucedp.0catch.com}--View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Toronto-ca-Volt-pih-can-t-charge-on-street-waits-on-bylaws-rewrite-no-garage-no-plug-in-tp4683599.htmlSent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com._______________________________________________UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usubhttp://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.orgRead EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20160903/ff1eb08b/attachment.htm>
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