The City of Windsor is adding 11 new charging stations for vehicles fueled by electricity.
Chargers that draw less power but use more common household electrical sockets could be enough to charge EVs to meet the needs of most drivers, a new School of Public Policy study suggests.More public charging stations to top up less powerful home chargers could be beneficial for EV drivers, a U of C economist said. A common perception among electric vehicle drivers is that more powerful and costly chargers are needed in their homes to keep their cars running.
"The interesting thing we found here is most folks expect you need to install a fast charger at home, these Level 2 chargers, and we found that overwhelmingly you don't," Shaffer said. By contrast, Level 1 chargers need 10 to 12 hours to put the same amount of energy in a car, but draw less power and are more widely available in homes.
More education on how accessible home charging can be, paired with more public chargers to top cars up when needed, could encourage more uptake of EVs. Advocates for EVs see the cars as a part of global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Others are skeptical about their practicality and the cost of building the necessary infrastructure to support them.
York noted there are electric vehicle energy management systems that can ensure Level 2 charges only work when a home's electrical panel is lightly loaded. But he also agreed that the ongoing research into charging EVs is responding to a real impediment to their uptake.
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