EV Charging at Condos in California?

[bobabree]

Do condo's typically have EV charging stations in California? Is it difficult to request chargers for the HOA?

I'm having difficulty deciding between a Model 3 Standard Range or the Long Range. If I get the Long Range, I can probably get a cheaper condo that doesn't have EV chargers.

 

[kishkaru]

Something like this is not unusual:

Condo Charging........ What should I do. Move?

I live in a condo in arlington virginia called the continental at ballston. Here is my cost for 170ft tesla wall connector charger fee breakdown. $7,050 charger and its installation (Install 1 80amp 2phase sub-panel. Install 1 100amp 2 phase Kwh sub-meter. Install Tesla wall connector 3rd...

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Personal EV station at Condo

A small group of condo and EV owners are now on an eight-month journey with our condo HOA trying to get personal charging at their deeded parking spaces. At this point we are at a logjam with the discussion on billing. We are proposing to connect a sub panel connected to the building lighting...

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Finally Finished: Model Y Charging in Underground Condo Garage

After 2 months with my Y (and two years previously of another EV), I finally finished my project to install a charger in my underground condo garage. This has been quite a project, from initially proposing the charger to the HOA to getting it installed. Summary: - ~800' total of wire, some...

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I live in a condo too, and there is zero outlets in the parking garage, even regular 120V ones. Adding a personal 120V or 240V outlet/charger is going to be a huge uphill battle with the HOA so I don't even bother try. Even if it's allowed, the costs are astronomical and gets into a gray zone on how energy should be metered/billed.

The other thing to consider living in a shared space is security, e.g. using Sentry Mode. I keep mine turned on at all times at home, which drains about 7% of battery per day on my LR car, so probably 11-12% on a SR battery. On my LR car, I have to charge roughly once a week just to run Sentry Mode, and since Sentry Mode shuts off at 20%. Supercharging from 20%-90% costs roughly $11 at the supercharger off-peak per week. For this reason, I'd recommend the LR battery unless you're willing to visit a supercharger twice a week or more (if you drive a lot).

 

[bobabree]

Thanks! Will just get the long range then.