Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs

Re:Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs by curun1r on Monday February 05, 2024 @07:12AM (#39260382)

This isn’t inherently true. Take a look at the Silence S04. The batteries are removable and have wheels and a handle like luggage. You could park in any old spot and wheel the battery home to charge.

They’re even cheap to buy because you can buy just the car and lease the batteries on a monthly basis. For small city cars with batteries that aren’t too heavy, this kind of design makes an EV workable for a lot of people who might otherwise not consider one for the reason you’ve stated.

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Re:Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs by ale42 on Monday February 05, 2024 @07:21AM (#39260455)

I wouldn't say that bringing batteries home like a wheeled luggage is exactly a convenient option, although it's better than no charging possibility at all... But that can be a showstopper for many people who don't have access to charging spots: putting gas in a tank is way simpler (although clearly not ecological... but that's still secondary for many people, unfortunately).

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Re:Parisians vote in favour of tripling parking costs for SUVs by mcntsh on Monday February 05, 2024 @09:22AM (#39261485)

I feel like charging these batteries in my apartment would be some kind of a safety hazard.

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