>Communal parking aims to reduce car dependency, said the spokesperson for South Dublin County Council. These schemes were designed before the widespread use of electric cars, she said.
It is like putting plastic bag on someone’s head to reduce their oxygen dependency. People are dependent on something because the alternative is not there or is not usable. Reducing usability of cars makes things worse, not better and now it is worse for the emissions targets and environment as well.
Also, demonizing cars for the sake of it doesn’t make sense either. If there is too much traffic it means that too many people go to the specific area, it warrants a thought that maybe if we had more jobs and amenities outside of Dublin not everyone in the 100 mile radius would have to go to the city every day.
mohirl on
Sooo…. people built these in without going through any sort of planning process and now they have to remove them?
Seems fair enough
yourbluejumper on
He decided to install an EV charger on property he doesn’t own and is now complaining because he’s been told to remove it. We’ve seen the same issue in our estate: once these chargers are taken out, the original block paving is often replaced with a bodged concrete patch. The homeowner should be fined for the damage.
While I understand their frustration, I agree these installations must be removed. By putting a charger there, the homeowner is essentially staking a claim to a public or communal parking space; they would undoubtedly complain if another resident parked in “their” spot.
Furthermore, there is a major liability issue. If an accident occurs in five years’ time, who is responsible? Is it the homeowner, the installer (who may no longer be in business), or the management company?
hmmm_ on
Councils, the Greens (in government), the Department, the whole lot couldn’t care less about people who don’t have nice big houses to charge their EVs in. I’m just in awe of how little attention has been paid to this issue – you might have one apartment complex with hundreds of people living in it, and no-one can be arsed figuring out how to allow these people to charge EVs at home rates? (don’t get me started on the useless existing “scheme” where a commercial supplier installs expensive charging stations).
Dangerous_Figure_465 on
Thats the developer being stuck with it.
The reside ts can set up their own company and pay the insurance. This is the way that will go as council wont touch it with ev everywhere.
Elbon on
These lot should try drag this out till the private wire bill is passed
yourbluejumper on
Cowboy installers in our estate have been falsely telling residents they have management company approval. The actual management company called them up, and the installers repeated the lie directly to them, entirely unaware of who was on the phone.
If they completely ignore basic due diligence like this, do not expect them to sort out any potential issues in the future
CoolMan-GCHQ- on
FFS, I spent thousands installing a petrol pump on the footpath outside my home. And now the government is telling me i have to remove it? why? I need it to to fuel my car for work. FFS
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>Communal parking aims to reduce car dependency, said the spokesperson for South Dublin County Council. These schemes were designed before the widespread use of electric cars, she said.
It is like putting plastic bag on someone’s head to reduce their oxygen dependency. People are dependent on something because the alternative is not there or is not usable. Reducing usability of cars makes things worse, not better and now it is worse for the emissions targets and environment as well.
Also, demonizing cars for the sake of it doesn’t make sense either. If there is too much traffic it means that too many people go to the specific area, it warrants a thought that maybe if we had more jobs and amenities outside of Dublin not everyone in the 100 mile radius would have to go to the city every day.
Sooo…. people built these in without going through any sort of planning process and now they have to remove them?
Seems fair enough
He decided to install an EV charger on property he doesn’t own and is now complaining because he’s been told to remove it. We’ve seen the same issue in our estate: once these chargers are taken out, the original block paving is often replaced with a bodged concrete patch. The homeowner should be fined for the damage.
While I understand their frustration, I agree these installations must be removed. By putting a charger there, the homeowner is essentially staking a claim to a public or communal parking space; they would undoubtedly complain if another resident parked in “their” spot.
Furthermore, there is a major liability issue. If an accident occurs in five years’ time, who is responsible? Is it the homeowner, the installer (who may no longer be in business), or the management company?
Councils, the Greens (in government), the Department, the whole lot couldn’t care less about people who don’t have nice big houses to charge their EVs in. I’m just in awe of how little attention has been paid to this issue – you might have one apartment complex with hundreds of people living in it, and no-one can be arsed figuring out how to allow these people to charge EVs at home rates? (don’t get me started on the useless existing “scheme” where a commercial supplier installs expensive charging stations).
Thats the developer being stuck with it.
The reside ts can set up their own company and pay the insurance. This is the way that will go as council wont touch it with ev everywhere.
These lot should try drag this out till the private wire bill is passed
Cowboy installers in our estate have been falsely telling residents they have management company approval. The actual management company called them up, and the installers repeated the lie directly to them, entirely unaware of who was on the phone.
If they completely ignore basic due diligence like this, do not expect them to sort out any potential issues in the future
FFS, I spent thousands installing a petrol pump on the footpath outside my home. And now the government is telling me i have to remove it? why? I need it to to fuel my car for work. FFS
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