Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Renters hit roadblocks to get EVSE installed, help from eVgo

[Ben Goren via EV]

On Apr 5, 2015, at 3:40 AM, brucedp5 via EV  wrote:

> Renters have a hard time finding electric charging stations in their
> apartment buildings.

In a way, these sorts of growing pains are a good sign. It means that EV 
adoption is penetrating to the point that it's not just a few crazy nutjobs 
kludging together frankencars out of spare parts, but rather that regular 
people are buying and driving regular cars that just happen to be electric, 
_and_ they're doing them in numbers that are presenting logistical challenges 
that nobody has put much thought into before.

Once upon a time indoor plumbing was a luxury; today, it's inconceivable to 
have a dwelling without it. Same thing with electric lighting, then 
standardized wall outlets for appliances, telephone, and so on.

And, just as no apartment complex today could survive without cable / satellite 
/ whatever TV hookups in every apartment, it won't be all that long before it's 
a given that every parking stall in those complexes has a plug.

For that matter, adoption patterns will likely follow those of cable TV. 
Upscale ones will leap on it as an incentive to entice and retain tenants (for 
a suitable but surprisingly low fee, of course, that might or might not get 
folded into the rent). Midrange complexes with pretensions of being upscale 
will be next. Eventually, economy complexes will do it just so they don't get 
compared with slums.

...but, of course, that's cold comfort to the early EV adopters themselves who 
want to plug in at home but can't get their stupid landlord to let them. Sucks 
that they're going to have to move to find a landlord with a clue...but said 
landlord is going to be quite happy to welcome the new tenants, and the old 
landlord is going to have to fill that vacancy

b&
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[EVDL] EVLN: Renters hit roadblocks to get EVSE installed, help from eVgo

[brucedp5 via EV]

http://abc7news.com/automotive/renters-hit-roadblocks-to-get-electric-charging-stations/597503/
Renters hit roadblocks to get electric charging stations
By David Louie  March 31, 2015

[video  flash]

Renters have a hard time finding electric charging stations in their
apartment buildings.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- This is a story about the have's and have-not's
when it comes to electric cars. The have's are homeowners with the ability
to install charging stations. The have not's are apartment dwellers at the
mercy of their landlords.

Nothing beats charging your car while shopping or working. But at night,
apartment dwellers have been at a disadvantage. Most don't have charging
stations like the ones homeowners install.

"If it were sort of more accessible, I think it would make it much easier
and more common for people to go ahead and get electric cars," said electric
car owner Sarah Hansen.

NRG eVgo, the company with 150 charging stations across the state, is trying
to install 10,000 of them in apartment complexes. This one at the 360
Residences in downtown San Jose has turned into a major selling point for
tenants.

"Right now we have seven out of 10 charging stations already activated and
in use," said property manager Selena Gillette.

NRG eVgo is going to cover the wiring costs for apartment complexes from now
until the end of May, worth about $30,000. This removes a major hurdle. But
they need to install 10 of them to meet future demand.

"When buildings are doing construction and they're enabling their building
for electric vehicle charging, they're thinking about the future. They're
doing an array of 10 spaces that are pre-wired, rather than one charger that
meets their needs today," said Jonah Eidus of NRG eVgo.

This allows tenants to have their own charging station at a cost of $40 per
month plus electricity used.

Still, there could be roadblocks. San Jose resident David Ronsse met a man
whose complex doesn't want a charging station.

"He can't charge it at his complex. They won't allow it," said Ronsse.

NRG eVgo is going to hold two events in San Jose on April 18 & 19 to sign up
tenants. Then, based on demand, the company will negotiate with building
managers. 
[© abc7news.com]




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