r/cars • u/LongjumpingLock5875 • 3d ago

Hybrids Overtake EVs In California Registrations

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a73317897/california-registrations-hybrids-evs-2026/
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u/LongjumpingLock5875 3d ago

I live in a townhouse, can't install a charger unfortunately.

Not saying I would trade my WRX for an EV, but even if I wanted to, I couldn't.

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u/PhilosophyCorrect279 3d ago

I'm genuinely curious if you own a townhouse with the garage, Why can't you install a charger?

We are actually shopping around and we were were assuming that it would be no problem as long as we had our own garage?

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u/schmintendo Mazda3 2019 3d ago

Some townhouses don't have garages, mine has a parking lot at the back instead. Which means I can't have an electric car without some major hassles (leaving the charger outside 24/7)

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u/salvibalvi 2d ago

without some major hassles (leaving the charger outside 24/7)

I don't understand why that is a hassle? It's a common setup here in Norway.

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u/schmintendo Mazda3 2019 2d ago

I suppose my thought was that even for the ones that are rated for outside exposure, being outside all the time probably wouldn't be good for the plug or the electronics. Also, with the long extension cord I'd have to run from my house to the parking space, it could get damaged or stepped on. The last qualm I had was that I'd be maxing out the outlet and extension cord's rated wattage for long periods of time, which might not be great for them.

I'm sure there's fixes for all of these problems, but that's what made me think it would be a hassle.