How far should a city go in making developers install electric vehicle charging outlets in new condo projects?
Those who favour a market approach prefer to let builders add them on a voluntary basis to meet customer demand while others say the city should get involved and make them a requirement so new buildings coming down the pipe are well equipped.
One thing is for sure, even though Level 1 or 120 volt is adequate for charging a car, it’s not the gold standard so if these charging stations are going to be built they should be for faster Level 2 or higher charges.
Coquitlam is taking its time making this decision and so it should because there are already a lot of costs being piled on new developments and adding to the price of homes. But in the end, councillors will find that requiring a minimum Level 2 to be shared between two or more units is a sensible and not too onerous requirement.