I’m looking to get an electric car. I currently live in a manufactured home (basically a single family house) and it already has a 120v outlet in the carport and adding a 240v outlet shouldn’t be hard. Charging would be easy and cheap.
That said, I am 34, still living with my mom, so I need to move eventually. Despite years of trying to get a home in LA, I’ve failed so far and the only thing I could afford to get would be an apartment style condo or simply an apartment. It’s been a few years but I didn’t notice many chargers a few years ago when I looked at complexes. Not sure how it is now.
Are people that live in multifamily homes able to get charging done at home these days? Do they have to rely on public charging? How expensive is fast charging compared to gas prices? I’m curious before I pull the trigger on getting an electric car.
my apartment put in chargers, the whole chain did. I see more and more everyday and I live in what’s supposed to be the 2nd worst state for electric cars.
If you are relying on fast charging, I would consider how often you will do it, like how many miles you fix to go. This way you can plan out when you want to charge, or if you are lucky, they will be at a supermarket, target, or walmart. Spend a half hour a week getting groceries and charge at once. Now you are only making one trip, while gassers are doing 2.