I'm ready to order my model 3 but I live in a city with street parking and no driveway. I'm trying to figure out what life would be like and if its worth it.
There is a Supercharger about 2 miles from me and other types of chargers within that 2 miles. The city is moving towards getting more chargers installed but that could be awhile.
There is the possibility of charging in front of my place but it would be if and when the spot is open. I might be able to get it after the street cleaner comes through. which is 4 day a week. So theres that and also making sure the cable can reach the car. But then it would go over the sidewalk. And theft of charging equipment.
So my questions are:
1) Can I just use the supercharger as needed? I read just using this could damage the batteries?
2) Is installing a charger on my property either at sidewalk/fence or on house worth it? How long of a charging cable can you get? The distance from possible house installation to curb is 25'
3) What side of the car is the charging port on. This would also affect the cable length.
4) Are the chargers water proof? Perhaps I can make something that they could live in.
5) Can you lock the charger onto the car so that no one can take or mess with it? I guess another thing to install would be a outdoor camera.
The challenges of city life and electric cars has a ways to go.
Thank you ahead of time and trying to see if its worth getting this car. Or at least solve my issues.
There is a Supercharger about 2 miles from me and other types of chargers within that 2 miles. The city is moving towards getting more chargers installed but that could be awhile.
There is the possibility of charging in front of my place but it would be if and when the spot is open. I might be able to get it after the street cleaner comes through. which is 4 day a week. So theres that and also making sure the cable can reach the car. But then it would go over the sidewalk. And theft of charging equipment.
So my questions are:
1) Can I just use the supercharger as needed? I read just using this could damage the batteries?
2) Is installing a charger on my property either at sidewalk/fence or on house worth it? How long of a charging cable can you get? The distance from possible house installation to curb is 25'
3) What side of the car is the charging port on. This would also affect the cable length.
4) Are the chargers water proof? Perhaps I can make something that they could live in.
5) Can you lock the charger onto the car so that no one can take or mess with it? I guess another thing to install would be a outdoor camera.
The challenges of city life and electric cars has a ways to go.
Thank you ahead of time and trying to see if its worth getting this car. Or at least solve my issues.