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Likey really ? They just have an engine running, not even an external generator ? Around here in the Czech Republic they hook up to the grid (they often have regular spots they visit, so often arrange a connection to be available) or cook on gas from gas bombs anyway, so don't really need electricity when cooking.
> cook on gas from gas bombs anyway Ok… either this was a typo or I don’t understand what a gas bomb is.
It’s like techies never bothered to consult a normal person, or attempt basic marketing.. which pretty much describes most electric cars and EV infrastructure, unfortunately.
Curbs take a lot of kinetic knocks from cars, trucks and other vehicular traffic. If you have a snow season, these will get torn up. They have to be at least a meter high on sturdy posts --like the guard posts at service stations.
On the one hand, I think that ICE cars should be banned from cities, the air would be much better, and these curbside chargers look like it could help with that. On the other hand, a city filled with parked EV cars is not very different from a city filled with ICE cars. Curbside parking should be abolished or at least significantly reduced. People should just park in underground garages and walk the remaining 200m, t…
Cologne is a city with roots that reach back to the Roman empire. It has grown and developed over hundreds of years. Where would all these underground parking lots come from? Why not go a step further and demand that all roads should be put underground, too, so that pedestrians can enjoy an idle stroll on green meadors above ground without all the annoyances that come from car traffic?
The idea is good; but this implementation will not work. Curbs take a lot of kinetic knocks from cars, trucks and other vehicular traffic. If you have a snow season, these will get torn up. They have to be at least a meter high on sturdy posts --like the guard posts at service stations.
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I think that in the next iteraton, such curb stone chargers should be such that no interaction like manually plugging in a cable would be required.
Isn't that awfully inefficient and wasteful power transfer?
https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1130055_wireless-ev-cha...
The idea is good; but this implementation will not work. Curbs take a lot of kinetic knocks from cars, trucks and other vehicular traffic. If you have a snow season, these will get torn up. They have to be at least a meter high on sturdy posts --like the guard posts at service stations.
You seem pretty confident that no one can design a robust... plug? Set in concrete? Because of car tires and snow? Try having a little bit more faith in mechanical engineers pls
And if it snows, a big snowplough coming through at night with diminished visibility almost invariably ends with torn up curbs. Maybe they plan on doing a lot of maintenance, otherwise this will end up not working.
I wish I lived in a community where these wouldn’t get fucked around with left out in the open… I’ve been renting an EV for the last two weeks while my hybrid awaits repairs and it’s been a wonderful experience. I look forward to more charging options!
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In what country? I've never seen a bring-your-own-cable charger in the US.
In the US it is not common. In EU the majority of EVs carry a cable in the vehicle for level 2 charging. At first I found it strange, but if you provide the cable instead having it built into level 2 EVSE (charger) its one less thing that can be broken or vandalized.
On the one hand, I think that ICE cars should be banned from cities, the air would be much better, and these curbside chargers look like it could help with that. On the other hand, a city filled with parked EV cars is not very different from a city filled with ICE cars. Curbside parking should be abolished or at least significantly reduced. People should just park in underground garages and walk the remaining 200m, t…
Do you know how much each underground stall costs? It varies a bit, depending on where you are, but they're extremely expensive.