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In response to ""millions of Americans live in apartment buildings, which rarely provide charging. Even in LA, there are not yet enough street chargers for renters"" by hollywood big shot

When I read your sneers, I picture you twirling a waxed mustache and patting a pile of buggywhip stocks -- nm

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Nov 13 '22, 09:30

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i rent. i'm not a disinterested party. there's no actual plan other than "force landlords to install chargers" hand waving afaict -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 09:42 10
- Requiring charging options at rental units should be a big part of it. -- nm - TWuG Nov 13, 10:07 8
  - have you met landlords? -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 10:20 7
    - Fucking landlords. -- nm - Qale Nov 13, 13:24
    - The thing is that unless you have one per apartment, how do you figure out who pays? Dedicated parking spaces with EV chargers? I guess. - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Nov 13, 10:39 1
      - In CA parking is not always included, you pay extra in many places, remember when Cable started installing, landlords were reluctant at 1st -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 10:59
    - Welp, I guess we can let them dictate policy then instead of doing what's right. - TWuG Nov 13, 10:29 3
      - in LA and NYC, pretty much! -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 10:50
      - Here if you build an apartment building or complex, you have to have 4% inclusionary housing (lower cost) in your development OR pay a pretty hefty - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Nov 13, 10:42 1
        
        here, they just don't build anything but luxury complexes -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 10:54
- And "the markets will take care of themselves" hand-waving overall. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 10:07
I picture Colm Meany from Hell on Wheels. -- nm - Remlik Nov 13, 09:33

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