Curious for those that do ala-cart for add-ons and what not if you've thought about an electric charger. This would mostly be directed at MFH. If you have MFH and 10 to 100 units in the immediate area, what is your take?

If you have a multi in an area of multis and you put in a pay charger, I think you can expect to have non-residents coming into your parking lot and sitting there for hours, plugged into your charger. They will plug the car in and leave it and return later.

What happens when the utility company can no longer provide extra power with the higher demand for EV Charging Stations? They will up your costs and charge the landlord an extra fee for providing more power during high demand times 9am to 9pm.

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A few items to clarify -

It will only charge when someone would swipe a credit card or similar.

Assume it wouldn't be intruding on tenant parking, like a guest space or the like. No one here wants that hassle.

Robert - If the Power company wants more - then up the price per kwh. No skin off the tenants back.

Absolutely - park here and don't charge - expect to be towed.

They even have chargers that will continue to bill the customer after the car is gone charging after a grace period. Motivation.

Everyone here talks about renting washers and the like, but this is something that could be installed and make money round the clock from others with no toilet to manage.

Tesla lithium battery fire is so intense that fire trucks, many of them, can't put it out. I have several links but you can find them. Just google tesla and fire. It's the 21st. Century Edsel.

From what I understand, larger apartment buildings are now required (for new construction) to provide charging stations.

One building I own a tenant wanted me to sign a contract with a charger installer company. They wanted to hook up the large charger, that can only be attached to my master panel -- making me pay for the cost. I refused.

I didn't read through the responses because I personally nor my properties are not ever going to have chargers. Not the world I live or work in.

James,

This is a trend that will affect all of us someday. We'll have to come up with solutions.

Maybe Elon will come up with a vending machine we can attach much like a washing machine has a vending gadget.

My first thought is that every apartment should be Metered separately even without electric cars.

Thankfully my newer homes have the breaker box in the garage already so wiring would be convenient.

BRAD

My understanding is that you would simply need to install a 220, 240, or 250 V outlet in a SFH. Basically, a dryer outlet installed in a garage or on an exterior wall. If it is a simple installation, costs can be estimated at about $10 for the outlet and about $300 for the install.

If you are doing a whole house electrical upgrade, it makes sense to install an outlet for an EV charger. It would save on the costs of doing so later.

In a SFH or small multifamily, expect that the tenant will purchase their own charger. The cord distance from the car to the outlet should be no more than 20 feet, with some allowance for slack in the cord. Placement of the outlet may factor in the cost of installation.

IIRC, you can also attach the outlet to an outside pole.

The information above comes from my research in planning for a future upgrade. It would be advisable to consult with an electric car dealer before installing anything.

I see a format war well before the nation goes one way or another. Will what you have be the next BetaMax machine or will it be a money maker?

A charging outlet is not a charging station. It is a simple standard electric outlet, and is already provided inside homes for stoves and dryers.

I would not provide a charging station for a SFH, both due to the expense of charging stations and the format wars that Ray mentioned.