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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.
If I have to bring my own, it's one more thing of mine that can be broken or vandalized.
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Think about the environmental impact of digging-up and constructing massive underground parking caverns. I haven't done the math, yet, I have done a lot of construction projects of various types. I can assure you that building underground parking structures is probably one of the worst kinds of projects in terms of environmental effects. Not just CO2 generation. Absolutely everything conspires against you for such a…
Above ground parking puts a limit on density. And it causes a huge amount of traffic. On the road in front of my old office, 90% of traffic were cars circling in an attempt to find a parking lot (there were rarely free spots). And there were regularly cars honking at each other when someone took too long to get into a space. Obviously cars are environmentally a disaster, but people like them too much to give them up…
Looking at early morning and evening traffic on Google maps for lots of cities around the world shows just how badly we have done in this regard.
Impractical on so many levels: - You have to bend down to use it- not good for grandpas or other people with accessibility problems. - Water and grit ingress will be a problem. - In Winter it will be covered in snow - The gravel they spread on the sidewalk will scratch the glass in no time. - When it is wet it will be all dirty and nasty. - Will have to withstand cars stepping on it and wheels rubbing against.
Yes lets second guess German engineering.