• cantsurf
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    13
    ·
    1 year ago

    This is just not a practical day-to-day solution. Most people don’t have a parking spot right outside their window that they can reliably use for charging. There is often a sidewalk that the cord would have to cross, creating the opportunity for someone to trip and sue you. There is often landscaping between buildings and parking, creating the opportunity for the landscapers to accidentally run over your cord with their lawnmower. Some asshole is going to walk by and unplug your car and then you may be late to work.

    Sure, you could it, but it’s not a practical solution.

    • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      arrow-down
      5
      ·
      1 year ago

      I mean, sure, when you dont want to do it, its easy to really cook up a convuluted scenario to justify not doing it.

        • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          2
          ·
          edit-2
          1 year ago

          Oh god, the horror of 6 cords. You’re right, the world cant support such madness.

          if you don’t like EVs, thats fine. Don’t gotta keep playing this game of “UNLESS ITS 1000% PERFECT, WE CANT HAVE IT”.

          • cantsurf
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            edit-2
            1 year ago

            I do like EV’s! I’m looking forward to the day when its practical for me to have one. I want less vehicle maintenance and I hope that the cost to charge it is less than it would cost to put gasoline in an equivalent ice vehicle.

            You’re right that technically you would probably be able to run an extension cord for charging. I’m suggesting that this is a pain in the ass solution. Your landlord is going to tell you that you’re not allowed to do that. The spots within reach of your house won’t always be open.

            Within the next 10 years, hopefully more charging infrastructure will be built. Currently, its not available.

            If I wanted inexpensive transportation that’s a pain in the ass, I’d just take the bus.