- What type of charger would be best?
- Who would install/own them?
- How would they offset their costs?
Homes with PHEV/EVs
Obviously, every homeowner with a PHEV/EV will want to plug their car in at night...it's the smartest option in terms of cost and convenience.
- Charger type: Level 1 or Level 2
- Likely owner: Homeowner
- Cost offset: Free charger from car company, Government Incentive

- Charger type: Level 1 or Level 2
- Likely owner: Property Owner, Third Party
- Cost offset: Fees, Pay Per Use, Advertising, Government Incentive
- Charger type: Level 1 or Level 2
- Likely owner: Government, Third Party
- Cost offset: Fees, Taxes, Pay Per Use, Advertising
- Charger type: Level 2 or Level 3. Battery Swap (Better Place).
- Likely owner: Company Owner
- Cost offset: Government Incentive, Carbon Credit
- Charger type: Level 3 or Level 2. Battery Swap (Better Place).
- Likely owner: Government, Third Party
- Cost offset: Pay Per Use, Fees, Taxes, Advertising
- Charger type: Level 1 or Level 2 (Level 3 if near Major Highways)
- Likely owner: Property Owner, Third Party
- Cost offset: Pay Per Use, Advertising, Fees
- Charger type: Level 1 or Level 2
- Likely owner: Property Owner, Third Party
- Cost offset: Company Benefit, Pay Per Use, Fees
Legend
Charger Types - from NEC Handbook
- Level 1 - 110V 12A service
- Level 2 - 208/220V 32A service
- Level 3 - 480V 400A service
Cost Offset Types (Examples)
- Company Benefit: Companies provide charging stations for "free" to their employees
- Pay Per Use: Credit Card, Smart Card, or coin-based charging stations
- Fee Based: Subscription or Monthly fee to have access to a charging station
- Advertising: Charging stations and/or access cards/keys have advertising on them
- Government Incentive: Tax credit, grant, or loan guarantee
- Carbon Credit: Company earns carbon credit by reducing GHG emissions by utilizing EVs
- Taxes: Installation and use of charging stations are offset by tax revenue
1 comments:
One place that you missed - Highways. Somewhere nearing the end of highways, those isolated places where it would be difficult to find someone to help you push your car when the charge went out.
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