David ZipperThe need of curbside [EV] chargers is often exaggerated."
Good news for those hoping to see curbs enlivened with parklets, outdoor dining, and bikeshare -- not covered with stationary, empty cars.
John Krumm@davidzipper
Yeah, I'm still a skeptic. I look at cars lining streets all over my city at night. Some go to work, some don't. They also have to keep enough charge in sub-zero temperatures to get moving in the morning (in Northern Minnesota). Easy enough when you are plugged in, not sure it budges if you came home from work with a half charge on your used electric car with half capacity batteries which was all you could afford.
Yeah, I'm still a skeptic. I look at cars lining streets all over my city at night. Some go to work, some don't. They also have to keep enough charge in sub-zero temperatures to get moving in the morning (in Northern Minnesota). Easy enough when you are plugged in, not sure it budges if you came home from work with a half charge on your used electric car with half capacity batteries which was all you could afford.
Ryan@jkrumm @davidzipper it really feels like the paper is arguing that the current system will be good enough for the future; the conclusions are at least partially "based on the low incidence of curbside charging." They're suggesting we won't need curbside charging because we don't currently need it, and that demand should be satisfied by other means. As a person that lives in a city without access to private parking, this is a major obstacle to getting a plugin EV.
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