Apologies if this topic has been posted before. I couldn't find anything on here on it, but could be wrong.
I was wondering, who here will be living in an apartment complex when they finally get their M3? Or who here already owns a Tesla and lives in an apartment complex?
Do any of you plan on getting a charging station in your complex, or know how long the process takes to get it all set up? I know there's a series of inspections and city codes your building has to pass.
In CA (where I live), there are laws where apartment complexes have to accommodate (cost goes to tenant) for charging stations for tenants who have electric cars.
I know the topic of Supercharging stations is a hot topic these days. I for one don't want to depend on them and would rather charge at home. I'm just not 100% clear on the process from start to finish and how apartment buildings like to deal with it.
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We are planning it in all new construction. Older communities may never be able to add much capacity.
Everyone should ask at every opportunity. Word will filter up that solutions need to be found. To many factors to list or discuss them all here.
Tell the builder that if they want to be so uncooperative, you will be consulting with a lawyer to find any possible grounds for canceling the sale, and it would be cheaper and easier for them to simply oblige.
The best way to approach this is to share a few circuits with a larger number of parking stalls. People don't typically charge at the same time, or have to charge for more than a couple hours. The way to share circuits is to use a WiFi-enabled EVSE like EMotorwerks or get their Kickstarter product that lets you Wi-Fi enable any EVSE. This is the solution we went with in our Portland, OR Condo. It's designed to allow 30 parking spots share 6 40A circuits. Condo owners are required to get a supported Wi-Fi enabled EVSE and pay for conduit to their spot.