I doubt they will if they have to pay for it. Apartment complexes, in my experience, hardly retrofit anything. The RE market is so messed up that complexes don’t have to do much of anything to increase their rent. What was there at time of build (be that the 1980s or 90s) is what you’re likely to get.
What the US needs is a political desire for New Deal type programs. Work still sucks outside of 2-4 (?) metropolis areas. Probably a large infrastructure project could get charging stations to the masses at the apartment level, and not much else.
One exception though could be a vast surge in oil prices. We’re talking 7$/gallon.
Re:The case for hydrogen-powered cars
by dogweather on Sunday April 22, 2018 @02:40AM
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Subjectively, charging stations are "everywhere" in apartment complexes here in Las Vegas.
It is most certainly not a small investment. Especially considering how few it will benefit.
> I suppose they could allow a monthly lease of a reserved charging station, though.
That's usually how it's done here. And the cost is not negligible at all, more than what I pay in gas each month. And on top of that you pay for the electricity of course. And I'd say that most apartments that even have parking associated with them you will often need to wait years and years to even get a spot (electric or not).
However, will they plenty of charging stations, so that you never have to worry about moving your car so someone else can charge? That seems doubtful. I suppose they could allow a monthly lease of a reserved charging station, though.