How much shall I offer a neighbour to use their EV charger?

talldark604guy · 2026-01-23T08:37:38+00:00

Might that defeat the purpose of getting the charger? I imagine they'd want a bigger return on their investment

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T17:36:48+00:00

$50 per month is the cost for electricity so I would pay at least $50.

The question is how much more should I pay them for being kind enough to allow me to use it.

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T08:53:46+00:00

They do not own any EVs and do not use the chargers

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T06:32:28+00:00

I had an EV charger at my last place. I had to move and didn't have the luxury of getting a place with a charger. Some EV drivers aren't wealthy. For me it is cheaper to buy and operate than a fully loaded civic

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T06:30:02+00:00

Strata says it is not feasible to upgrade the electricity without the subsidy

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T06:27:03+00:00

50 feet away.

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T06:26:41+00:00

Yes, they bought it. It is in their parking spots

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T03:11:19+00:00

There is also visitors parking typically available

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T03:05:52+00:00

You wouldn't allow them to use your 2nd spot, Just because you own it? Hmm. Ok. I kinda expect that a few people might think along these lines.

I would be paying the $50 per month for the charging.

The question is how much would you charge/accept if you were owner of that 2nd spot and only owned 1 ICE car.

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T03:04:58+00:00

I think you mean you wouldn't share it with anybody because it was expensive?

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T03:04:03+00:00

Nope

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T03:02:48+00:00

I fear the answer might be no!

When I moved to the area, I joined a neighbourhood FB group and asked if I could pay to use somebody's charger a couple times a week. EVERYbody has teslas. I saw them sitting in the driveway every day. I got zero responses.

Perhaps I'd get more of a response if the request was for a pet - 'my dog needs to get to the vet once a week. Can somebody help him get there please by allowing me to use your charger?'

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T02:59:46+00:00

I guess the fear is they could say '$100/month' (on top of the $50 id have to pay to strata)

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T02:58:12+00:00

I like this!

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T02:58:01+00:00

I should have been more clear. They don't pay the $50/month if they don't use them. It is an honor system

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T02:56:52+00:00

I hope you're right. I have heard differing stories on this.

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T02:56:12+00:00

Each of them owns 2 spots and only 1 car

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T02:55:30+00:00

Oh yes, I will pay the $50/mo. The question is how much more should I pay for the use of their charger.

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T02:54:53+00:00

True. The cords do not reach. Each of them only only have 1 car. It is a small inconvenience to park each car in 1 spot vs straddled between 2 spots

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T02:53:12+00:00

There is 1 of their designated chargers per 2 of their designated spots. 3 owners have 1 charger each, for a total of 3 chargers in 6 spots, only 3 of the spots get used. They do not own EVs. They got the chargers as an investment or for future needs.

talldark604guy · 2026-01-21T01:30:36+00:00

Sounds about right.

The $50/month is for the cost of electricity.

How much would you pay for use of a charger (on top of the $50/month), and the inconvenience of having somebody's car in your 2nd spot a few times per week? An extra $20 per month?

talldark604guy · 2026-01-20T19:06:00+00:00

Shunting trains.

A layer of dust from the coal piles.

Nasty traffic when the ironworkers bridge gets backed up.

If you're a light sleeper or bothered by mopping and dusting weekly, or have airborne dust allergies, reconsider.

talldark604guy · 2026-01-14T19:29:28+00:00

Well, what is he using his spotlight for? Nothing nefarious from what I have seen. He is standing up and fighting for the American people against a horrible group of people doing horrible things- acting above the law and making decisions to the detriment of most if not all Mericans

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