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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?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @03:04PM
> Well see things like faulty connectors
No doubt.
One side effect I heard from early electric car users (I knew a couple of people who built prototypes in the 1970s) -- the lack of engine vibration means that bolts are much less likely to loosen. Parts rattling off cars used to be a common problem. Now with a combination of better engine mounts (continuous improvement in ride/sound quality) and engineered hardware, it may not be such a big deal anymore.