Aeolus
Well-known member
Here in California, 40% of the skilled trade workers are out of work, as the demand for residential and commercial construction fell off a cliff.
In this context, it is appalling that the contractors who are supposed to be spending federal money allocated as part of a jobs program cannot get their act together to install level 3 charging systems.
We know the excuses. The utilities passively and actively discourage charging stations with their tariffs and their policies. Standards, blah blah blah. UL approval blah blah blah. Tsunami and earthquake blah blah blah.
But really it's all a lack of will and a lack of pressure on elected officials who should be pushing this and other funded jobs programs towards hiring American workers and completing jobs immediately. There are UL approved Chademo chargers that can be installed now. There is money available that companies haven't managed to spend. There are locations that are available and willing to accommodate clusters of Quick Charge and Level 2 stations.
Skilled contractors and electricians are ready to go to work now at reasonable prices.
Time to call your Congress critter and ask why they aren't installing Level 3 chargers in your district. Whether they voted for the spending or not, it's your Congress member's job to bring this money back into the district and push until it's done. If they push and ask questions, it rolls downhill fast.
In this context, it is appalling that the contractors who are supposed to be spending federal money allocated as part of a jobs program cannot get their act together to install level 3 charging systems.
We know the excuses. The utilities passively and actively discourage charging stations with their tariffs and their policies. Standards, blah blah blah. UL approval blah blah blah. Tsunami and earthquake blah blah blah.
But really it's all a lack of will and a lack of pressure on elected officials who should be pushing this and other funded jobs programs towards hiring American workers and completing jobs immediately. There are UL approved Chademo chargers that can be installed now. There is money available that companies haven't managed to spend. There are locations that are available and willing to accommodate clusters of Quick Charge and Level 2 stations.
Skilled contractors and electricians are ready to go to work now at reasonable prices.
Time to call your Congress critter and ask why they aren't installing Level 3 chargers in your district. Whether they voted for the spending or not, it's your Congress member's job to bring this money back into the district and push until it's done. If they push and ask questions, it rolls downhill fast.