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A moan about electric cars
Feb. 21st, 2012 07:26 amOnce again there have been comments on the poor uptake of electric cars in the UK. Once again, no reference to the big problem:
How would I charge the effing thing at home?
The only practical way so far seems to be in a garage. A vast number of British homes do not have garages. Many houses open directly onto the streert, or have minuscule front gardens, so couldn't even use an outlet going to a driveway. Blocks of flats have parking areas only. The sheer number of homes involved can be seen from the local councils that sell on-street parking permits to residents. There is absolutely no way these people can even contemplate electric cars, no matter what grants are offered. As far as I can see, the only way it would happen would be if the battery was small, light and portable enough to be taken into the house to charge; and even then the inconvenience would be off-putting.
How would I charge the effing thing at home?
The only practical way so far seems to be in a garage. A vast number of British homes do not have garages. Many houses open directly onto the streert, or have minuscule front gardens, so couldn't even use an outlet going to a driveway. Blocks of flats have parking areas only. The sheer number of homes involved can be seen from the local councils that sell on-street parking permits to residents. There is absolutely no way these people can even contemplate electric cars, no matter what grants are offered. As far as I can see, the only way it would happen would be if the battery was small, light and portable enough to be taken into the house to charge; and even then the inconvenience would be off-putting.
