20 EV parking bays, all ICEd

[jkirkebo]

Backing a Leaf into a charging bay would be stupid

[jerry33]

Backing a Leaf into a charging bay would be stupid

I believe that you are supposed to stop before you hit the EVSE

[NigelM]

Backing a Leaf into a charging bay would be stupid

I believe that you are supposed to stop before you hit the EVSE

He meant because the Leaf charge port is in the nose.

[dsm363]

I never backed into spots until I got my Roadster. It's impossible to see anything backing out (traffic from the sides). The backup camera helps though.

As for the spots, that's tough. Not sure there is much to do other than talk to the management there maybe.

[ekwng]

The Hong Kong Government is aggressively deploying EV charging stations in Government and Private car parks around Hong Kong. Target was 1,000 stations by the end of June, and looks like they have hit it. The stations in Government car parks are 220V 13A sockets on the walls, and most car parks are getting about 20 charging bays. The bays are marked "EV Charging".

To put that in perspective, that is 4 charging points per EV on the road, today. A case of 'if you build it, they will come'?

Today, I went to the Cheung Sha Wan Government building car park, to have a look. Nice setup, but all 20 bays had ICE cars parked in them.

Given the number of EVs in Hong Kong, I have mixed thoughts about this. If the bays were restricted to just EV parking+charging, then most likely there would be on average 19-to-20 bays sitting empty all day long. In a few years time, who know, but today that would be the reality. But, allowing ICE vehicles to park there means the bays are next to useless, as EVs can't get near them.

Thoughts?

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AFAIK it really depends on the Management company. Wilson and E-Park usually keep those charging bays clear but the one managing CSW gov bldg never care about anything anyway....