ᐅ EU to Require Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in New Buildings
Created on: 17 Oct 2016 11:00
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andimann
Hello everyone,
The eco-activists are swinging their next big stick again:
Apparently, from 2019 or 2023 onwards (depending on the source), all new home builders should include pre-wiring for electric vehicles, or in multi-unit buildings, even full charging stations should be installed. Such a charging station only costs a few thousand... so what... 😱
Don’t these people get it yet? Charging stations inside homes alone won’t help because the electrical infrastructure in many residential areas simply can’t handle those loads.
To charge an electric car with a meaningful range, you need a 400 V 32 A connection. And even that is fully utilized over 8-12 hours!
It could get really interesting when every second person wants to charge their electric car before a long weekend trip. Some low-voltage distribution boards will definitely fail… It will be quite a sight if one of those blows up!
People also tend to forget that electricity doesn’t just come from the outlet but has to be generated. At the moment, it is expected that nitrogen oxide emissions will rise significantly in the coming years because coal power plants continue to pump out those pollutants. Maybe that’s done so the Volkswagen cheating diesel cars don’t stand out so much?!??
And no, solar power doesn’t help me if everyone wants to charge their car AT HOME. Because then you need to charge AT NIGHT… *arrgh*
Lord, please let common sense rain down…
Best regards,
Andreas
The eco-activists are swinging their next big stick again:
Apparently, from 2019 or 2023 onwards (depending on the source), all new home builders should include pre-wiring for electric vehicles, or in multi-unit buildings, even full charging stations should be installed. Such a charging station only costs a few thousand... so what... 😱
Don’t these people get it yet? Charging stations inside homes alone won’t help because the electrical infrastructure in many residential areas simply can’t handle those loads.
To charge an electric car with a meaningful range, you need a 400 V 32 A connection. And even that is fully utilized over 8-12 hours!
It could get really interesting when every second person wants to charge their electric car before a long weekend trip. Some low-voltage distribution boards will definitely fail… It will be quite a sight if one of those blows up!
People also tend to forget that electricity doesn’t just come from the outlet but has to be generated. At the moment, it is expected that nitrogen oxide emissions will rise significantly in the coming years because coal power plants continue to pump out those pollutants. Maybe that’s done so the Volkswagen cheating diesel cars don’t stand out so much?!??
And no, solar power doesn’t help me if everyone wants to charge their car AT HOME. Because then you need to charge AT NIGHT… *arrgh*
Lord, please let common sense rain down…
Best regards,
Andreas
Once again, a requirement from the bureaucrats...
Just ask the members of the EU Parliament how many of them drive electric company cars 🙄
For my own benefit, I installed a three-phase power supply (400V, 32A) in the garage. I would recommend that to any homeowner. However, mandating an electric vehicle charging station seems excessive to me.
Just ask the members of the EU Parliament how many of them drive electric company cars 🙄
For my own benefit, I installed a three-phase power supply (400V, 32A) in the garage. I would recommend that to any homeowner. However, mandating an electric vehicle charging station seems excessive to me.