Not everyone who owns an electric vehicle has a charging station in their home. Apartment dwellers, especially, may run into challenges finding overnight charging solutions if their home doesn’t have EV charging stations.
In an era when more than 37% of the labor force works from home full-time, workplaces may not be the most convenient solution to charge EVs, either. Drivers may have to rely on public chargers in places like restaurants and shopping centers with EV charging stations to keep their EVs powered.
Whether you are a landlord or a business owner, installing EV charging infrastructure can attract people to your property. You can even create a revenue stream through EV charging infrastructure. Is your property a good candidate for EV infrastructure? If so, we can show you how.
1. Multi-Unit Dwellings (MUD)
In an informal Twitter poll of EV owners, primarily within the Tesla Twitter community, many said they want to see EV charging stations in multi-unit dwelling, high-rise apartment complexes, as well as in condos and townhouses.
Developers and landlords could bill tenants for kilowatts, charge a flat-rate added to monthly rent, or offer it free to attract tenants. In non-gated communities, landlords could open the chargers to other EV drivers, too — at least until they have enough demand from tenants to keep the chargers full consistently.
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2. City Municipalities and Parking Garages
EV drivers without chargers at their home or in their apartment parking lots may seek out public parking garages and municipal parking lots to charge their vehicles while they work, shop, or even park overnight.
Cities can benefit from servicing their community and providing substantial charging opportunities, and can bill drivers as another form of revenue. Other options may include train and bus station parking lots. For instance, the State of Maryland installed EV charging stations at their rail stations to better support commuters who drive EVs. The infrastructure supports the state’s goal of having 300,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2025.
Since most municipal parking garages have solid electric infrastructure nearby, adding EV charging stations would be cost effective. There’s also the possibility of installing solar carports or overhangs in municipal lots to power the chargers, creating a self-sustaining revenue stream.
3. Commercial Real Estate
Installing EV charging stations in retail developments can attract customers, which will make your retail and hospitality tenants happy. One EV driver on Twitter noted, “[E]very time I go charge at a Target, I end up going in and spending money.”