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posted by janrinok on Wednesday October 19 2016, @11:57PM   Printer-friendly
from the for-poorer-nations-too? dept.

Sometimes, progress comes in baby steps, tiny improvements that move a whole series of events forward. The European Union has just approved regulations requiring that an electric car charger be included in every new and renovated home and all apartment buildings starting in 2019. Why is that important? Because charging infrastructure is vital to convincing mainstream buyers to switch to an electric car.

The regulations don't specify what type of charger has to be installed. Presumably, it won't be just a Level 1 piece of equipment, which is little more than an extension cord plugged into the nearest wall socket. On the other hand, it won't be a 150 kW charger like the one Porsche says its upcoming Mission E can use.

There are all kinds of stipulations in building codes like setbacks. Should a mandatory electric car charger be among them?


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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @01:16AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @01:16AM (#416425)

    > (insulation would be number one).

    Insulation has diminishing returns. Without actually checking the building codes, I am pretty confident that even the current EU building codes mandate sufficient insulation to be cost-effective. For example, european windows are well-known for being more energy efficient than american windows, going beyond the point of cost-effectiveness even (although real-world performance of identical windows varies considerably by local climate).

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @03:37AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @03:37AM (#416466)

    Current regulation is going to be upgraded (2020 to take effect IIRC), and some people already bought the better insulation in advance. Heat pump, solar panels, and so far better investment. That person is "HVAC Eng" so to speak, he must know what is going on.